Palmtree, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Palmtree
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.4066°N 152.1486°W
Pop:80
Postcode:4352
Area:41.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Ravensbourne
Near-Ne:Buaraba
Near-E:Buaraba South
Near-Se:Seventeen Mile
Near-S:Seventeen Mile
Near-Sw:White Mountain
Near-W:Hampton
Near-Nw:Perseverance

Palmtree is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Palmtree had a population of 80 people.

History

The locality takes its name from State School name first used 1901, for the settlement at the terminus of the Hampton Timber Tramway to the head of Perseverance Creek. The sawmill and tramway closed in 1936.[1]

Palm Tree Provisional School opened in 1901. On 1 January 1909 it became Palm Tree State School. It closed in 1960.

Demographics

In the, Palmtree had a population of 73 people.

In the, Palmtree had a population of 80 people.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.