Red Hill, Queensland (Western Downs Region)
Red Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°38′19″S 150°38′53″E / 26.6386°S 150.6480°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 160 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.15/km2 (2.97/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 139.4 km2 (53.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Red Hill is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Red Hill had a population of 160 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the south-eastern boundary.[3]
History
[edit]Rosebank State School opened in 1919. It closed circa 1915.[4][5] It was on the western side at the bend in Holmes Road (approx 26°43′48″S 151°22′55″E / 26.7301°S 151.3820°E).[6]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 October 2000.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Red Hill had a population of 60 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Red Hill had a population of 160 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Red Hill. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School, both in neighbouring Chinchilla to the south.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Red Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Red Hill – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47741)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Red Hill (Western Downs Region), Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Item ID12038, Rosebank State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "County of Lytton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Red Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 December 2022.