Felton, Queensland
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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]
Felton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Farms along Southbrook Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 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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Hodgson Creek flows across the area and forms part of the southwest boundary.[3]
Felton East is a neighbourhood (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 (27.8446°S 151.8292°E).[10][11]
Nunkulla State School opened in 1912 and closed in 1959.[9] It was at 34 Nunkulla Road (27.77930°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 (27.81674°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 (27.8018°S 151.7713°E).[12][14]