Fairdale, Queensland
| Fairdale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fairdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°16′04″S 151°46′14″E / 26.2677°S 151.7705°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 48 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.14/km2 (10.72/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4606 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Fairdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fairdale had a population of 48 people.[1]
Geography
The land use is predominantly crop growing in the north of the locality and grazing on native vegetation in the south of the locality.[3]
History
Mondure Central State School opened on 26 September 1910. It was on the northern side of Red Hill Road (26°16′41″S 151°46′30″E / 26.27795°S 151.77512°E).[4] On 13 October 1932, it was relocated to the west of the junction of Fairdale Road (also known as Mondure Cushnie Road) and Springs Road (26°15′30″S 151°46′02″E / 26.2584°S 151.7673°E) and renamed Fairdale State School.[5] It closed in 1972.[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Fairdale had a population of 35 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Fairdale had a population of 48 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Fairdale. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the north-east and Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the south-east and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the east.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fairdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Fairdale – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "County of Fitzroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1915. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Parish of McEuen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 6504, Fairdale State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fairdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
