Ryeford, Queensland

Ryeford is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[1]

Ryeford
Queensland
Ryeford is located in Queensland
Ryeford
Ryeford
Coordinates27.9319°S 151.8177°E / -27.9319; 151.8177 (Ryeford (centre of locality))
Population57 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.088/km2 (5.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4361
Area27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Ryeford:
Back Plains Mount Molar Kings Creek
Ellangowan Ryeford Clifton
Sandy Camp Sandy Camp Sandy Camp

Geography

Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[3]

History

Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.[4][5][6] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.[7] It opened on 8 November 1937. In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.[8] It was permanently closed on 12 December 2016.[5][6] The school was at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road (27.9398°S 151.8134°E / -27.9398; 151.8134 (Ryeford State School (former))).[9] The school's website was archived.[10]

In the 2016 census, Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ryeford. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the north-west and Clifton State School in neighbouring Clifton to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School, also in Clifton.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ryeford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Ryeford – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  7. "50 Years of Community Service". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. "Ryeford State School, Ryeford, QLD". My School. ACARA. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. "9242-23 Mount Molar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. "Welcome to Ryeford SS". Ryeford State School. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

Further reading

  • Ryeford Jubilee Book Committee; Ryeford State School (1987), Ryeford State School golden jubilee, 1937-1987, Ryeford State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-3877-2
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