Felton South, Queensland

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Felton South
Queensland
Felton South is located in Queensland
Felton South
Felton South
Coordinates27°52′55″S 151°43′04″E / 27.8819°S 151.7177°E / -27.8819; 151.7177Coordinates: 27°52′55″S 151°43′04″E / 27.8819°S 151.7177°E / -27.8819; 151.7177
Population65 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.954/km2 (2.472/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4358
Area68.1 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Felton South:
North Branch Felton Felton
North Branch Felton South Back Plains
Ellangowan Ellangowan Ellangowan

Felton South is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Felton South had a population of 65 people.[1]

History

The locality takes its name from the pastoral run name, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard in the early 1840s after his English birthplace.[2]

Felton South State School opened in 1929 and closed circa 1952.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Felton South (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Felton South – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49262)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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