Kurrowah, Queensland
| Kurrowah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kurrowah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°42′S 151°09′E / 27.7°S 151.15°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.035/km2 (0.09/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 285.6 km2 (110.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Kurrowah is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kurrowah had a population of 10 people.[1]
Geography
The Condamine River forms the eastern boundary of the locality.[3]
Millmerran–Cecil Plains Road enters the locality from the south (Turallin / Lemontree) and exits to the north (Cecil Plains).[4][3]
The south-west of the locality is within Western Creek State Forest. Apart from that, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation, except for the east of the locality along the river where the land use is crop growing.[3]
History
The locality takes its name from a heavily timbered landholding on the Condamine River, resumed from the Yandilla pastoral run and selected by Francis Claudius Brodribb in 1870.[2] It consisted of 53,504 acres (21,652 ha) of plain, river flats and open forest country, with frontage of 13 miles (21 km) to the river. Many thought Brodribb was foolhardy as the land would require so much effort to remove the trees. However, after 30 years of persistence, the property looked like "pleasant park land" and had become known for the good quality of its wool.[2][5]
Francis Claudius Brodribb had a son Frank Kenric Brodribb, who, having received a large inheritance his father, built the mansion Kurrowah in Brisbane, which is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kurrowah had a population of 25 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Kurrowah had a population of 10 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Kurrowah. The nearest government primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in neighbouring Cecil Plains to the north and Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the south. Both schools also offer secondary education to Year 10. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government secondary school is Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the east; however, from some parts of the locality, it may be too distant for a daily commute and the other options are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kurrowah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kurrowah – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47987)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Kurrowah, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Sale of Kurrowah". Pittsworth Sentinel. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1924. p. 2. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kurrowah (entry 602827)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurrowah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
