Highgrove is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Highgrove had a population of 28 people.[1]

Highgrove
Queensland
Highgrove is located in Queensland
Highgrove
Highgrove
Coordinates27°06′32″S 151°46′03″E / 27.1088°S 151.7675°E / -27.1088; 151.7675 (Highgrove (centre of locality))
Population28 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.065/km2 (2.76/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Highgrove:
Narko Nutgrove Thornville
Narko Highgrove Coalbank
Evergreen Doctor Creek Doctor Creek

Geography

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The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range roughly bounds the locality to the north and east.[3]

The Oakey–Cooyar Road traverses the locality entering from the south-east (Evergreen) and exiting to the north (Nutgrove).[3]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the south of the locality.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Highgrove had a population of 29 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Highgrove had a population of 28 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Highgrove has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Economy

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There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highgrove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Highgrove – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highgrove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  5. ^ "Muntapa Tunnel (entry 602594)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.