Rangemore is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rangemore had "no people or a very low population".[1]
| Rangemore Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rangemore | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°59′44″S 151°40′49″E / 26.9955°S 151.6802°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Geography
editRangemore is an area between North Maclagan and Rangemore to the northwest and between Marriages Road and Cooyar Rangemore Road. The principal land use is farming.[3]
History
editRangemore State School opened on 17 March 1913.[4] In 1917 it was downgraded to a half-time provisional school in conjunction with King's Tent Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). In 1918 King's Tent Provisional School closed and Rangemore once again became a full-time state school. It was finally closed circa 1962.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Rangemore had a population of 3 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Rangemore had "no people or a very low population".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rangemore (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rangemore – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 987. Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rangemore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
