Swanfels is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Swanfels had a population of 132 people.[1]
| Swanfels Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Swanfels | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°08′26″S 152°19′08″E / 28.1405°S 152.3188°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 132 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.041/km2 (2.696/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4371 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 126.8 km2 (49.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Swanfels Provisional School opened on 18 January 1892. In 1894 it became Swanfels State School. It closed on 12 December 1980.[3]
In the 2016 census Swanfels had a population of 132 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Swanfels (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Swanfels – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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