Manapouri is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Manapouri had a population of 47 people.[1]

Manapouri
Queensland
Manapouri is located in Queensland
Manapouri
Manapouri
Coordinates27°51′55″S 151°59′04″E / 27.8652°S 151.9844°E / -27.8652; 151.9844 (Manapouri (centre of locality))
Population47 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.958/km2 (5.07/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4361
Area24.0 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Manapouri:
Ascot Ascot Ascot
Nobby Manapouri Pilton
Nevilton Nevilton Headington Hill

History

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Manipouri State School opened circa 1923. Around 1930, the spelling was changed to Manapouri State School. It closed circa 1952.[3] The school was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site at 401 Carey Road (27°50′50″S 152°00′11″E / 27.84724°S 152.00308°E / -27.84724; 152.00308 (Manapouri State School (former))).[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Manapouri had a population of 52 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Manapouri had a population of 47 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manapouri (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Manapouri – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47996)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Parish of Clifton and Tabletop" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Manapouri (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  

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