Kelvinhaugh, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°23′21″S 151°46′07″E / 27.3891°S 151.7686°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 49 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.161/km2 (3.01/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4401 | ||||||||||||
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Kelvinhaugh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 49 people.[1]
History
Mayburn Provisional School opened on 20 January 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Mayburn State School. On 30 July 1926, it was renamed Kelvinhaugh State School. It closed on 30 October 1952.[5][6] It was at 133 Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27°24′05″S 151°46′05″E / 27.4013°S 151.7680°E).[7][8]
The Cooyar railway line opened from Oakey to Kulpi (then known as Rosalie) on 29 April 1912.[9][10] The Kelvinhaugh area was served by the Wilthorn railway station was on the north-east corner of the Oakey Cooyar Road and the Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27°23′35″S 151°43′12″E / 27.3930°S 151.7199°E).[7][11] The name Wilthorn was created from name of the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, William Thorn.[12][13] The line was closed on 8 December 1969.[14]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 44 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 49 people.[1]
