Highgrove, Queensland

Highgrove Queensland
Highgrove
Coordinates	27.1088°S 151.7675°E / -27.1088; 151.7675 (Highgrove (centre of locality))
Population	28 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.065/km^2 (2.76/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	26.3 km^2 (10.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Highgrove: Narko Nutgrove Thornville Narko Highgrove Coalbank Evergreen Doctor Creek Doctor Creek

Highgrove is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Highgrove had a population of 28 people.^[1]

Geography

The ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range roughly bounds the locality to the north and east.^[3]

The Oakey–Cooyar Road traverses the locality entering from the south-east (Evergreen) and exiting to the north (Nutgrove).^[3]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the south of the locality.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Highgrove had a population of 29 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Highgrove had a population of 28 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Highgrove has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Narko-Nutgrove Road from Highgrove to Nutgrove (27.0758°S 151.7481°E / -27.0758; 151.7481 (Muntapa Tunnel)): Muntapa Tunnel^[5]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:^[6]

• Bulgana (27.1265°S 151.7734°E / -27.1265; 151.7734 (Bulgana (homestead)))
• Burndale (27.1194°S 151.7690°E / -27.1194; 151.7690 (Burndale (homestead)))
• Datarra Hills (27.0926°S 151.7742°E / -27.0926; 151.7742 (Datarra Hills (homestead)))
• Glazels (27.1295°S 151.7665°E / -27.1295; 151.7665 (Glazels (homestead)))
• Rocky Basin (27.1279°S 151.7641°E / -27.1279; 151.7641 (Rocky Basin (homestead)))
• Springview (27.1189°S 151.7792°E / -27.1189; 151.7792 (Springview (homestead)))

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Highgrove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Highgrove – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Highgrove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Muntapa Tunnel (entry 602594)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
6. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.