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Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palgrave is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Palgrave had a population of 35 people.[1]
Palgrave Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28.3636°S 151.7766°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 35 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1688/km2 (0.437/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4374 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 480 to 810 m (1,575 to 2,657 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 207.4 km2 (80.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Herries Range forms the south-western boundary of the locality. Sandy Creek rises on the slopes of the range and then flows northward through the locality exiting to the north-east (the locality of Leslie Dam) where it is impounded by Leslie Dam to create Lake Leslie.[2]
The Durakai State Forest is in the west of the locality. Apart from that protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[2]
The locality takes its name from the parish name, which in turn is thought to be named after an officer of the Aberdeen Company operating several pastoral runs in the area or after a senior public servant.[3]
Rookwood Provisional School opened circa 1888. On 1 January 1909, it became Rookwood State School. It closed circa 1929.[4] The school presumably takes its name from the adjacent Rookwood (also written as Rook Wood) pastoral station.[5][6][7] It was located on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site in a bend of Sandy Creek (approx 28.27374°S 151.84877°E). This location is now the place where Sandy Creek flows into Lake Leslie, created by the Leslie Dam which did not exist during the school's lifetime.[8][9][2]
In October 2023, a light kit-built aircraft crashed in Palgrave, killing the pilot, and starting a grass fire.[10][11]
In the 2016 census, Palgrave had a population of 17 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Palgrave had a population of 35 people.[1]
There are no schools in Palgrave. The nearest government primary schools are:[13]
The nearest government secondary schools are:[13]
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