Thorndale, Queensland
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 Thorndale State School students and teachers in front of the school building, via Stanthorpe, circa 1900 | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Thorndale | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 28°42′09″S 151°51′32″E / 28.7025°S 151.8589°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 906 m (2,972 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 134 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.85/km2 (25.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4380 | ||||||||||||
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Thorndale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Thorndale had a population of 134 people.[1]
Thorndale State School opened in 1915 on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site off Boyce Road (28°41′23″S 151°50′34″E / 28.6896°S 151.8429°E).[3][4][5] It closed in 1924, after which it was moved to Spring Creek, Stanthorpe and renamed Greenlands State School.[6][7]
A second Thorndale State School opened on 18 February 1946 and closed on 31 December 1964.[6][7] It was at 7 Nicholson Road (28°41′46″S 151°51′23″E / 28.69610°S 151.85647°E).[8][5]
