Orange Hill, Queensland

Orange Hill
Queensland
Orange Hill is located in Queensland
Orange Hill
Orange Hill
Coordinates26°29′29″S 148°47′24″E / 26.4913°S 148.79°E / -26.4913; 148.79 (Orange Hill (centre of locality))
Population179 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.114/km2 (13.25/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4455
Area35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Orange Hill:
Euthulla Euthulla Euthulla
Euthulla Orange Hill Euthulla
Euthulla Roma Euthulla

Orange Hill is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Orange Hill had a population of 179 people.[1]

Geography

Bungil Creek forms the eastern boundary of the locality. The Carnarvon Highway passes through the locality from south to north. The predominant land use is for cattle grazing.[3]

History

In May 1888, local residents met with the intention to establish a school in the Northern Road area.[4] Northern Road Provisional School was in operation by November 1891.[5] It later become Northern Road State School.[6] The school closed some time after November 1939.[7] It was at 777 Carnarvon Highway (26°30′23″S 148°47′17″E / 26.50648°S 148.78819°E / -26.50648; 148.78819 (Northern Road State School (former))).[8][3] In 1951, the school building was to be relocated to Mount Abundance.[9]

The locality was officially named and bounded on 20 July 2001.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Orange Hill had a population of 201 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Orange Hill had a population of 179 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Orange Hill but Roma immediately to the south has both primary and secondary schools.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orange Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Orange Hill – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47448)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Advertising". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 971. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1888. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Family Notices". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 1330. Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1891. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Advertising". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 5705. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1923. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "SCHOOLS LONG VACATION". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 6915. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 1939. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Parish of Euthulla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  9. ^ "TOWN TALK". Western Star. No. 6393. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1951. p. 1. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Orange Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata