Downsfield
| Downsfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Downsfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°02′50″S 152°43′30″E / 26.0472°S 152.7249°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 86 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.386/km2 (8.77/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 25.4 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Downsfield is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Downsfield had a population of 86 people.[1]
History
[edit]Downsfield State School opened on 2 December 1918. It had a number of temporary closures over the years, closing finally on 29 August 1966.[3] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the bend of Kenins Road (approx 26°02′59″S 152°43′15″E / 26.04967°S 152.72079°E).[4]
Sandy Creek Hall was sold in 2018.[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Downsfield had a population of 94 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Downsfield had a population of 86 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]Dagun has the following heritage site:
- Sandy Creek Hall, 1726 Sandy Creek Road (26°03′14″S 152°43′28″E / 26.05375°S 152.72443°E)[7]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Downsfield. The nearest government primary schools are Kia Ora State School in neighbouring Kia Ora to the north-west and Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the south-west.[8]
There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Downsfield (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Downsfield – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46325)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 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
- ^ "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Rural community and memorial halls". Gympie Regional Memories. Gympie Regional Libraries. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Downsfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Sandy Creek Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
