Stonehenge, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
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| Coordinates: 28°07′00″S 151°23′00″E / 28.1166°S 151.3833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Established | early 1840s | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 244.9 km2 (94.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 20 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.082/km2 (0.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4357 | ||||||||||||
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Stonehenge is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Stonehenge had a population of 20 people.[2]
Geography
Stonehenge Road enters the locality from the north-east (Leyburn) and exits to the south-west (Kooroongarra).[4]
Bringalily State Forest is in the south-west corner of the locality, extending into the neighbouring locality of Canning Creek. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[5]
History
The locality was named after a relatively small pastoral run established by Herbert Evans in the 1840s. The name relates to rock formations near the homestead.[3]
Stonehenge was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 43 square miles (110 km2) were available.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Stonehenge had a population of 27 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Stonehenge had a population of 20 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Stonehenge. The nearest government primary schools are Leyburn State School in neighbouring Leyburn to the north-east, Karara State School in neighbouring Karara to the south-east, and Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmerran State School (to Year 10) and Clifton State High School in Clifton to the north-east. However, most of Stonehenge is too distant to attend Clifton State High School with the alternatives being distance education and boarding school.[8]
There is also a Catholic primary school in Millmerran.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stonehenge (Toowoomba - Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stonehenge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Stonehenge – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48069)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stonehenge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 May 2025.