Allandale, Queensland

Allandale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Allandale had a population of 56 people.[1]

Allandale
Queensland
Paddocks and Mount French, 2016
Allandale is located in Queensland
Allandale
Allandale
Coordinates28.0061°S 152.7641°E / -28.0061; 152.7641 (Allandale (centre of locality))
Population56 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.148/km2 (2.972/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4310
Area48.8 km2 (18.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Allandale:
Boonah Coulson Bromeltom
Dugandan Allandale Bromeltom
Milford Cannon Creek Kooralbyn

Geography

There are no major roads in Allandale.

Teviot Brook flows through the north of Allandale. Some of the land is used for agricultural purposes. The southeast portion is hilly, undeveloped and mostly cleared of natural vegetation. This catchment area is separate from the Teviot Brook watershed, with run-off flowing in to Allan Creek, a tributary of the Logan River to the east.

History

Allandale State School opened on 27 February 1928. It closed on 24 March 1963.[3] It was located near the intersection of Radcliffe/Geiger Road and Hutchinson Road (28.0025°S 152.7297°E / -28.0025; 152.7297 (Allandale State School (former))).[4][5]

In the 2016 census, Allandale had a population of 56 people. The locality contained 33 households, in which 60.0% of the population are males and 40.0% of the population are females with a median age of 53, 15 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $850, $588 below the national average.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allandale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Allandale – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45104)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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