Pinelands is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pinelands had a population of 81 people.[1]
| Pinelands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pinelands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°13′50″S 152°00′14″E / 27.2305°S 152.0038°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 81 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.914/km2 (7.55/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe New England Highway passes through from south-east to north.[3]
History
editIn November 1893, the Pine Lands Estate was auctioned off in 40-acre (16 ha) blocks, a total of "9000 acres of the richest farm land in Australia".[4]
Pinelands Provisional School opened on 17 October 1904. On 1 January 1909, it became Pinelands State School. It closed in 1960.[5] It was at 6778 New England Highway (27°14′30″S 152°00′37″E / 27.2417°S 152.0104°E).[6][7][8]
St Catherine's Anglican Church was dedicated on Sunday 19 September 1909. It was on land donated by Chas Brewer.[9][10] Its last service was held on 15 April 1951; 70 people attended and held a picnic after the service. The land was sold in 1953.[11]
Pinelands Methodist Church opened on Sunday 21 July 1912.[12] It has closed and been demolished.[13]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Pinelands had a population of 86 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Pinelands had a population of 81 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Pinelands. The nearest government primary schools are Crows Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the east and Haden State School in Haden to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields, Toowoomba, to the south.[8]
Amenities
editPinelands Public Hall is at 6619 New England Highway (27°13′37″S 152°00′40″E / 27.2269°S 152.0110°E).[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pinelands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Pinelands – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Pinelands, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. L, no. 11, 165. Queensland, Australia. 26 October 1893. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Cressbrook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1940. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "CROW'S NEST". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LII, no. 8802. Queensland, Australia. 18 September 1909. p. 7. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DISTRICT NEWS". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LII, no. 8808. Queensland, Australia. 25 September 1909. p. 5. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "CROW'S NEST DISTRICT". Brisbane Courier. 25 July 1912. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Pinelands Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinelands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
