Nutgrove is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nutgrove had a population of 26 people.[1]

Nutgrove
Queensland
Nutgrove is located in Queensland
Nutgrove
Nutgrove
Coordinates27°02′56″S 151°45′19″E / 27.0488°S 151.7552°E / -27.0488; 151.7552 (Nutgrove (centre of locality))
Population26 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.121/km2 (2.90/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Nutgrove:
Upper Cooyar Creek Upper Cooyar Creek Wutul
Maclagan Nutgrove Wutul
Narko Highgrove Thornville

Geography

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The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to north-east. The Dalby–Cooyar Road enters from the west and joins Oakey–Cooyar Road.[3]

History

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The Cooyar railway line opened to Nutgrove on 28 April 1913 with the locality served by the Nutgrove railway station,[4] located immediately to the north of Douglas Nutgrove Road (27°02′40″S 151°46′28″E / 27.04446°S 151.77439°E / -27.04446; 151.77439 (Nutgrove railway station)), now in Wutul.[5][6][7]

Nutgrove State School opened on 20 June 1923 and closed on 1947.[8] It was located at 5779 Dalby Cooyar Road (27°03′03″S 151°45′30″E / 27.05085°S 151.75841°E / -27.05085; 151.75841 (Nutgrove State School (former))).[5][6][7]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Nutgrove had a population of 32 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Nutgrove had a population of 26 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

Economy

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There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[11]

Education

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There are no schools in Nutgrove. The nearest primary school is Cooyar State School in Cooyar to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Quinalow State School (offering schooling up to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west with the more distant Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south offering schooling up to Year 12.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nutgrove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Nutgrove – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48030)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Nutgrove, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ The Cooyar Branch Line Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1996 pp195-205
  5. ^ a b "Parish of Cooyar sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nutgrove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  10. ^ "Muntapa Tunnel (entry 602594)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2021.