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Ryeford, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°55′55″S 151°49′04″E / 27.9319°S 151.8177°E / -27.9319; 151.8177 (Ryeford (centre of locality))
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Ryeford
Queensland
Ryeford is located in Queensland
Ryeford
Ryeford
Coordinates27°55′55″S 151°49′04″E / 27.9319°S 151.8177°E / -27.9319; 151.8177 (Ryeford (centre of locality))
Population54 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.978/km2 (5.12/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4361
Area27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Ryeford:
Back Plains Mount Molar Kings Creek
Ellangowan Ryeford Clifton
Sandy Camp Sandy Camp Sandy Camp

Ryeford is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ryeford had a population of 54 people.[1]

Geography

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Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[3]

History

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Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.[4][5][6] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.[7] It opened on 8 November 1937. In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.[8] It was permanently closed on 12 December 2016.[5][6] The school was at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road (27°56′23″S 151°48′48″E / 27.9398°S 151.8134°E / -27.9398; 151.8134 (Ryeford State School (former))).[9] The school's website was archived.[10]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Ryeford had a population of 54 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Ryeford. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the north-west and Clifton State School in neighbouring Clifton to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School, also in Clifton.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ryeford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Ryeford – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  7. ^ "50 Years of Community Service". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Ryeford State School, Ryeford, QLD". My School. ACARA. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ "9242-23 Mount Molar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Ryeford SS". Ryeford State School. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ryeford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

Further reading

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  • Ryeford Jubilee Book Committee; Ryeford State School (1987), Ryeford State School golden jubilee, 1937-1987, Ryeford State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-3877-2