Ascot, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
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Ascot is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ascot had a population of 106 people.[1]
| Ascot Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farm building at Ascot, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Ascot | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.8152°S 152.0011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 106 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.202/km2 (8.29/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4359 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Ascot is on the Darling Downs. Its southern boundary follows Kings Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. The area is heavily developed for agriculture except for elevated areas in the east.[3]
Mount Sibley is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (27.8333°S 151.9666°E), presumably taking its name from the nearby mountain of the same name in neighbouring East Greenmount.[4] The mountain was named after James Sibley, a pastoralist and publican, who leased the Clifton pastoral run in the early 1840s.[5]
Mount Sibley Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Sibley State School. It closed circa 1952.[6] The school was located at 565 Mount Silbley Road (27.8259°S 151.9634°E).[3][7]
In the 2016 census, Ascot had a population of 31 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Ascot had a population of 106 people.[1]
There are no schools in Ascot. The nearest primary school is Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the south-east, Emu Creek State School in neighbouring East Greenmount to the north-west and Nobby State School in neighbouring Nobby to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west.[3]
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