Felton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°44′57″S 151°44′14″E / 27.7491°S 151.7372°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 267 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.544/km2 (4.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4358 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 172.9 km2 (66.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Felton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people. [1]
Hodgson Creek flows across the area and forms part of the southwest boundary. [3]
Felton East is a neighbourhood ( 27°48′00″S 151°46′00″E / 27.8°S 151.7666°E). [4]
Felton has the following mountains:
The name Felton is taken from a pastoral run, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard, after his birthplace in England. [2]
In 1877, 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) were resumed from the Felton pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877. [8]
Mount Kent State School opened on 14 May 1883 and closed on 1959. [9] It was on Ted Mengel Road ( 27°50′41″S 151°49′45″E / 27.8446°S 151.8292°E). [10] [11]
Nunkulla State School opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. [9] It was at 34 Nunkulla Road ( 27°46′45″S 151°47′16″E / 27.77930°S 151.78772°E). [10] [11]
East Felton State School opened in October 1921 and closed in 1967. [9] It was at 2981 Toowoomba Karara Road ( 27°49′00″S 151°45′28″E / 27.81674°S 151.75785°E). [10] [11]
Felton Hall was built in 1931. In 2015 a new hall was built by relocating a building from St Anthony's Catholic School in Harristown, Toowoomba. [12]
In the 2016 census, Felton had a population of 276 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people. [1]
There are no schools in Felton. The nearest government primary schools are:
The nearest government secondary schools are:
Felton Hall is at 2775 Toowoomba Karara Road ( 27°48′06″S 151°46′17″E / 27.8018°S 151.7713°E). [12] [14]
Media related to Felton, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
Felton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°44′57″S 151°44′14″E / 27.7491°S 151.7372°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 267 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.544/km2 (4.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4358 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 172.9 km2 (66.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Felton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people. [1]
Hodgson Creek flows across the area and forms part of the southwest boundary. [3]
Felton East is a neighbourhood ( 27°48′00″S 151°46′00″E / 27.8°S 151.7666°E). [4]
Felton has the following mountains:
The name Felton is taken from a pastoral run, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard, after his birthplace in England. [2]
In 1877, 7,800 acres (3,200 ha) were resumed from the Felton pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877. [8]
Mount Kent State School opened on 14 May 1883 and closed on 1959. [9] It was on Ted Mengel Road ( 27°50′41″S 151°49′45″E / 27.8446°S 151.8292°E). [10] [11]
Nunkulla State School opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. [9] It was at 34 Nunkulla Road ( 27°46′45″S 151°47′16″E / 27.77930°S 151.78772°E). [10] [11]
East Felton State School opened in October 1921 and closed in 1967. [9] It was at 2981 Toowoomba Karara Road ( 27°49′00″S 151°45′28″E / 27.81674°S 151.75785°E). [10] [11]
Felton Hall was built in 1931. In 2015 a new hall was built by relocating a building from St Anthony's Catholic School in Harristown, Toowoomba. [12]
In the 2016 census, Felton had a population of 276 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Felton had a population of 267 people. [1]
There are no schools in Felton. The nearest government primary schools are:
The nearest government secondary schools are:
Felton Hall is at 2775 Toowoomba Karara Road ( 27°48′06″S 151°46′17″E / 27.8018°S 151.7713°E). [12] [14]
Media related to Felton, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons