Highland Plains, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

Highland Plains
Queensland
Highland Plains; Queensland
	Highland Plains School (1918-1945)
	Highland Plains
Coordinates	27°16′28″S 151°45′35″E / 27.2744°S 151.7597°E
Population	60 (2021 census)
• Density	1.03/km2 (2.68/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4401
Area	58.0 km2 (22.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.6 km (8 mi) WNW of Goombungee ; 21.6 km (13 mi) N of Oakey ; 48.7 km (30 mi) NW of Toowoomba CBD ; 176 km (109 mi) WNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
	Suburbs around Highland Plains:

Highland Plains is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 60 people.^[1]

Geography[edit]

The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to west, locally known as Pechey - Maclagan Road from where it turns west. Pechey - Maclagan Road enters from the south-east and joins Oakey–Cooyar Road.^[3]

There are coal mines in the south-west of the locality operated by New Acland Coal Pty Ltd. Apart from these, the rest of the locality is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.^[4]

History[edit]

Local residents applied for a school on 5 July 1916. Highland Plains State School opened on 3 July 1918 under head teacher Alice Rose Randall. It was without a teacher from 10 October 1944, officially closing on 14 May 1945, with the remaining students transferred to Goombungee State School.^[5]^[6] It was at 622 Highland Plain Road (27°17′08″S 151°46′59″E / 27.28550°S 151.78319°E / -27.28550; 151.78319).^[7]^[8]^[9]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2016 census, Highland Plains had a population of 41 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 60 people.^[1]

Education[edit]

There are no schools in Highland Plains. The nearest government primary schools are Goombungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the east, Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the north-west, and Haden State School in Haden to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the north-west, Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south.^[11]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highland Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Highland Plains – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^ Highland Plains, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Ledwidge, Jean (1981), The centenary of Goombungee State School : 1881-1981 : souvenir booklet, Goombungee State School, pp. 50–53, archived from the original on 23 January 2024 – via State Library of Queensland
^ "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^ "Parish of King, County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highland Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2023.