Ryeford, Queensland

Ryeford
Queensland
Ryeford; Queensland
	Ryeford
Coordinates	27°55′55″S 151°49′04″E / 27.9319°S 151.8177°E
Population	54 (2021 census)
• Density	1.978/km2 (5.12/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4361
Area	27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.6 km (8 mi) W of Clifton ; 55.8 km (35 mi) SSW of Toowoomba CBD ; 173 km (107 mi) WSW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Ryeford:

Ryeford is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Ryeford had a population of 54 people.^[1]

Geography

Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.^[3]

History

Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.^[4]^[5]^[6] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.^[7] It opened on 8 November 1937. In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.^[8] It was permanently closed on 12 December 2016.^[5]^[6] The school was at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road (27°56′23″S 151°48′48″E / 27.9398°S 151.8134°E / -27.9398; 151.8134 (Ryeford State School (former))).^[9] The school's website was archived.^[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ryeford had a population of 57 people.^[11]

In the 2021 census, Ryeford had a population of 54 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ryeford. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the north-west and Clifton State School in neighbouring Clifton to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School, also in Clifton.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ryeford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Ryeford – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ ^a ^b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "50 Years of Community Service". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
^ "Ryeford State School, Ryeford, QLD". My School. ACARA. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
^ "9242-23 Mount Molar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ "Welcome to Ryeford SS". Ryeford State School. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ryeford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

Geography

History

Demographics

Education

References

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