Allan, Queensland

Allan is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was formerly known as Sandy Creek. In the 2016 census, Allan had a population of 87 people.[1]

Allan
Queensland
Darling Downs Hotel erected 1920s
Allan is located in Queensland
Allan
Allan
Coordinates28.1972°S 151.9502°E / -28.1972; 151.9502 (Allan (centre of locality))
Population87 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density10.00/km2 (25.90/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Allan:
Leslie Toolburra Rosehill
Leslie Dam Allan Rosehill
Leslie Dam Rosenthal Heights Rosenthal Heights

Geography

The Condamine River forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, while Sandy Creek flows through the locality from Leslie Dam (the locality) to the west towards Leslie to the north-west (eventually becoming a tributary of the Condamine River.[3]

The Cunningham Highway passes through the locality from the south-east (Rosenthal Heights) towards the west (Leslie Dam). The South Western railway line runs roughly parallel to the south of the highway; there is no railway station within the locality. Major arterial roads in the locality are Sandy Creek Road which runs from the highway north-west to Leslie. The Leslie Dam Road runs south from the highway towards the Leslie Dam.[3]

The predominant land is agriculture, both cropping and grazing.[3]

History

The locality is probably named after William Allan, an early settler, when the railway station was opened in 1904.[4][5] Another theory is that it is named after botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham.[6] The district was formerly known as Sandy Creek after the local creek.[7]

A number of hotels were built at Sandy Creek in 1866. Adam Smith built the Darling Downs Hotel (locally known as the Sandy Creek Pub) in 1875.[8] It operated as a coach stop for changing horses from 1880 until the railway opened in 1904. In the 1920s, the old Darling Downs Hotel was replaced with the current building.[9]

Sandy Creek Provisional School on 13 May 1872. The school and residence were built by W. Wallace and H. Marshall for £304/10/0. In 1929, it became Allan State School. It closed in December 1967.[7][10][11]

St Matthew's Anglican Church was opened on 17 November 1901. It closed in 1969 and the church building was relocated to the Slade School in Warwick.[12]

The South Western railway opened from Warwick to Thane on 1 July 1904 with Allan railway station (28.1987°S 151.9497°E / -28.1987; 151.9497 (Allan railway station (former))) serving the local area.[13][14] As at December 2019, Allan railway station is designated as an abandoned railway station.[15]

In the 2016 census, Allan had a population of 87 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Allan has the following heritage sites:

Education

There are no schools in Allan. The nearest primary schools are Wheatvale State School in Wheatvale to the north-west and Warwick West State School in Warwick to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the east.[3]

Attractions

The Sandy Creek Raceway of the Warwick Kart Club is at 335 Sandy Creek Road (28.1846°S 151.9480°E / -28.1846; 151.9480 (Warwick Kart Club)).[16]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Allan – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45903)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. "Railway Station Names". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LX, no. 14, 372. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1904. p. 4. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Waterson, D. B. "Allan, William (1840–1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. "Allan (entry 45903)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  7. "Allan State School (former) (entry 650092)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. "Advertising". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. IX, no. 421. Queensland, Australia. 27 March 1875. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. Cultural Heritage Survey. Vol. 2. Southern Downs Regional Council. 2010. p. 112.
  10. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. "Agency ID 6347, Allan State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  12. "Closed Churches". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
  14. "Pratten" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  15. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Spatial Catalogue (Downloadable geospatial dataset). Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  16. "Warwick Kart Club – The friendly place to race". Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

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