Manapouri, Queensland
| Manapouri Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Manapouri | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°51′55″S 151°59′04″E / 27.8652°S 151.9844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 47 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.958/km2 (5.07/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4361 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.0 km2 (9.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
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Manapouri is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Manapouri had a population of 47 people.[1]
History
[edit]Manipouri State School opened circa 1923. Around 1930, the spelling was changed to Manapouri State School. It closed circa 1952.[3] The school was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site at 401 Carey Road (27°50′50″S 152°00′11″E / 27.84724°S 152.00308°E).[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Manapouri had a population of 52 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Manapouri had a population of 47 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manapouri (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Manapouri – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47996)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Clifton and Tabletop" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Manapouri (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- One hundred years of bush schools in and around the Pilton District : being a brief outline of education during that period, Pilton & District Citizens' Group, 1984 — includes Pilton Upper State School ; Hirstvale School ; Hirstglen School ; Manapouri School ; Headington Hill ; West Haldon ; Pilton State School