Palgrave, Queensland
| Palgrave Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Palgrave | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°21′49″S 151°46′36″E / 28.3636°S 151.7766°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4374 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 480 to 810 m (1,575 to 2,657 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 207.4 km2 (80.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Palgrave is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Palgrave had a population of 35 people.[4]
Geography[edit]
The Herries Range forms the south-western boundary of the locality. Sandy Creek rises on the slopes of the range and then flows northward through the locality exiting to the north-east (the locality of Leslie Dam) where it is impounded by Leslie Dam to create Lake Leslie.[2]
The Durakai State Forest is in the west of the locality. Apart from that protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[2]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn is thought to be named after an officer of the Aberdeen Company operating several pastoral runs in the area or after a senior public servant.[3]
Rookwood Provisional School opened circa 1888. On 1 January 1909, it became Rookwood State School. It closed circa 1929.[5] The school presumably takes its name from the adjacent Rookwood (also written as Rook Wood) pastoral station.[6][7][8] It was located on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site in a bend of Sandy Creek (approx 28°16′25″S 151°50′56″E / 28.27374°S 151.84877°E). This location is now the place where Sandy Creek flows into Lake Leslie, created by the Leslie Dam which did not exist during the school's lifetime.[9][10][2]
In October 2023, a light kit-built aircraft crashed in Palgrave, killing the pilot, and starting a grass fire.[11][12]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Palgrave had a population of 17 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Palgrave had a population of 35 people.[4]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Palgrave. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]
- Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the north
- Warwick West State School in Warwick to the north-east
- Pozieres State School in Pozieres to the south
The nearest government secondary schools are:[14]
- Warwick State High School in Warwick to the north-east
- Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the south
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palgrave (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Palgrave – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45964)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palgrave (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m7 Stanthorpe" (Map). 1932. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Parish of South Toolburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Sold Rural Property 496 Rockland Road, Warwick QLD 4370 - Apr 29, 2016". Homely. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m7 Stanthorpe" (Map). 1932. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Parish of South Toolburra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Pilot of 'kit-built' aircraft dies in fiery crash into paddock in southern Queensland". ABC News. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Hui, Jin (19 October 2023). "Pilot confirmed dead after light plane crash at Palgrave". Warwick Today. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Palgrave (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
