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Revision as of 01:06, 30 August 2020
| Limevale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Limevale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°44′26″S 151°10′32″E / 28.7405°S 151.1755°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 64 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3143/km2 (0.814/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4384 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Limevale is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Limevale had a population of 64 people.[1]
Geography
There are a number of mountains in the locality:[3]
- Black Mountain (28°41′09″S 151°15′24″E / 28.6858°S 151.2566°E)[4]
- Browns Mountain (28°41′11″S 151°12′53″E / 28.6863°S 151.2147°E)[5]
- Pine Mountain (28°43′46″S 151°13′36″E / 28.7294°S 151.2266°E)[6]
Limevale Quarry is a limestone quarry at 28°45′58″S 151°11′14″E / 28.7660°S 151.1873°E.[3]
Texas State Forest 2 is in the north-west of the locality (28°41′47″S 151°06′25″E / 28.6964°S 151.1069°E).[3]
History
Limevale Provisional School opened on 31 January 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Limevale State School. It closed on 2 June 1963.[7] It was located on the Inglewood Texas Road at 28°42′37″S 151°11′20″E / 28.7103°S 151.18882°E.[8]
Magee's Creek Provisional School opened on 7 July 1913. In 1918 closed temporarily as it had no teacher. It closed permanently in December 1925.[7]
In the 2016 census, Limevale had a population of 64 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Limevale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Limevale – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47817)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Black Mountain – mountain in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 2897)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Browns Mountain – mountain in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 4772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Pine Mountain – mountain in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 26822)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Silver Spur" (Map). Queensland Government. 1925. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
