| Type: | suburb |
| Plainby | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -27.27°N 151.9713°W |
| Pop: | 56 |
| Postcode: | 4355 |
| Area: | 38.1 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | Toowoomba Region |
| Stategov: | Condamine |
| Fedgov: | Maranoa |
| Fedgov2: | Groom |
| Near-N: | Upper Pinelands |
| Near-Ne: | Pinelands |
| Near-E: | Crows Nest |
| Near-Se: | Whichello Groomsville |
| Near-S: | Douglas |
| Near-Sw: | Douglas |
| Near-W: | Bergen |
| Near-Nw: | Upper Pinelands |
Plainby is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Plainby had a population of 56 people.
The locality takes its name from its school.[1]
A United Methodist Church opened in August 1900. The "neat little building" was NaNfeet and built by Joseph Butters of Toowoomba. Over 300 people attended the opening.[2] [3] It was on a 1acres site at 130 Swain Road .[4] The building is no longer extant.[5]
Plainby Provisional School opened circa 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Plainby State School. It closed in 1959. It was Plainby Provisional School opened circa 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Plainby State School. It closed in 1959. It was on a 2rood2rood site at 772 Plainby Road .
In the, Plainby had a population of 44 people.
In the, Plainby had a population of 56 people.