Palmtree, Queensland

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Palmtree
Queensland
Gus Beutel lookout, 2016
Palmtree is located in Queensland
Palmtree
Palmtree
Coordinates27°24′24″S 152°08′55″E / 27.4066°S 152.1486°E / -27.4066; 152.1486 (Palmtree (centre of locality))
Population80 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.95/km2 (5.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area41.1 km2 (15.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Palmtree:
Perseverance Ravensbourne Buaraba
Hampton Palmtree Buaraba South
White Mountain Seventeen Mile Seventeen Mile

Palmtree is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Palmtree had a population of 80 people.[1]

Geography

Palmtree has the following mountains:

A section of the Ravensbourne National Park is with the east of the locality (27°24′02″S 152°09′34″E / 27.4006°S 152.1595°E / -27.4006; 152.1595 (Ravensbourne National Park (section))).[6]

Most of the east of the locality is undeveloped land. The land use in the rest of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[6]

History

The locality takes its name from State School name first used 1901, for the settlement at the terminus of the Hampton Timber Tramway to the head of Perseverance Creek. The sawmill and tramway closed in 1936.[2]

Palm Tree Provisional School opened in 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Palm Tree State School. It closed in 1960.[7] It was on the eastern side of Palmtree School Road (27°24′27″S 152°08′39″E / 27.40740°S 152.14426°E / -27.40740; 152.14426 (Palm Tree State School (former))).[8][9][10]

In 1924, Gus Beutel received a 1 hectare (2.5 acres) block of land on a special lease. He developed a picnic area and lookout.[11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Palmtree had a population of 73 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Palmtree had a population of 80 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Palmtree. The nearest government primary school is Murphy's Creek State School in Murphys Creek to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north-west, Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west, and Lockyer District State High School (to Year 12) in Gatton to the south-east.[13]

Attractions

Gus Beutel Lookout is on National Park Road in the north-east of the locality (27°22′22″S 152°10′41″E / 27.3728°S 152.1780°E / -27.3728; 152.1780 (Gus Beutel Lookout)).[14][15]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palmtree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Palmtree – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48032)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Sugarloaf – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 32753)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Mount Perseverance – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 26489)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Parish of Ravensbourne" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1945. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Nature, culture and history | Ravensbourne National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Palmtree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Gus Beutel Lookout". Google Street View. August 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.

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