Lavelle, Queensland
| Lavelle Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lavelle | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°00′00″S 151°17′00″E / 28.0000°S 151.2833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.330/km2 (3.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Lavelle is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lavelle had a population of 27 people.[1]
History
[edit]The locality was named after Martin Lavelle, a surveyor, who surveyed the Lavelle and surrounding areas in the 1880s.[2]
Lavelle Provisional School opened on 4 May 1926. On 29 January 1936 it became Lavelle State School. It closed on 31 December 1957.[3] It was on Kooroongarra Road at approx 27°59′17″S 151°17′00″E / 27.9880°S 151.2834°E.[4][5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Lavelle had a population of 29 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Lavelle had a population of 27 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lavelle (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lavelle – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47988)". 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 Gore County of Merivale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1940. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lavelle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
