Orange Hill is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Orange Hill had a population of 179 people.[1]
| Orange Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Orange Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°29′29″S 148°47′24″E / 26.4913°S 148.79°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 179 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.114/km2 (13.25/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editBungil Creek forms the eastern boundary of the locality. The Carnarvon Highway passes through the locality from south to north. The predominant land use is for cattle grazing.[3]
History
editIn May 1888, local residents met with the intention to establish a school in the Northern Road area.[4] Northern Road Provisional School was in operation by November 1891.[5] It later become Northern Road State School.[6] The school closed some time after November 1939.[7] It was at 777 Carnarvon Highway (26°30′23″S 148°47′17″E / 26.50648°S 148.78819°E).[8][3] In 1951, the school building was to be relocated to Mount Abundance.[9]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 20 July 2001.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Orange Hill had a population of 201 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Orange Hill had a population of 179 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Orange Hill but Roma immediately to the south has both primary and secondary schools.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orange Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Orange Hill – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47448)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Advertising". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 971. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1888. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 1330. Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1891. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 5705. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1923. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SCHOOLS LONG VACATION". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 6915. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 1939. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Parish of Euthulla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "TOWN TALK". Western Star. No. 6393. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1951. p. 1. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Orange Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
