Stockyard, Queensland (Lockyer Valley)
| Stockyard Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Stockyard | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°39′29″S 152°03′44″E / 27.6580°S 152.0622°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.71/km2 (9.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Stockyard is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Stockyard had a population of 65 people.[1]
History
[edit]Spring Park Provisional School opened on 1918.[3] It became Spring Park State School on 1 April 1924.[4] The school closed in 1928.[5] By 1935, the school building, described as being on West Egypt Road (which does not exist on current maps), had been sold to Mr Dyer of Rockmount. He attempted to move the building but was unable to do so due to the condition of the roads.[6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Stockyard had a population of 49 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Stockyard had a population of 65 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stockyard (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Stockyard – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45016)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "STATE SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS AND WORKS". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 8414. Queensland, Australia. 11 February 1918. p. 4. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOL". The Telegraph. No. 16, 021. Queensland, Australia. 4 April 1924. p. 16. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "TARAMPA COUNCIL". Queensland Times. Vol. LXXV, no. 15, 104. Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1935. p. 12 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stockyard (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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