Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
| Orange Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Orange Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°29′29″S 148°47′24″E / 26.4913°S 148.79°E / -26.4913; 148.79 (Orange Hill (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 179 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.114/km (13.25/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.0 km (13.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Orange Hill is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Orange Hill had a population of 179 people.
Geography
Bungil Creek forms the eastern boundary of the locality. The Carnarvon Highway passes through the locality from south to north. The predominant land use is for cattle grazing.
History
In May 1888, local residents met with the intention to establish a school in the Northern Road area. Northern Road Provisional School was in operation by November 1891. It later become Northern Road State School. The school closed some time after November 1939. It was at 777 Carnarvon Highway (26°30′23″S 148°47′17″E / 26.50648°S 148.78819°E / -26.50648; 148.78819 (Northern Road State School (former))). In 1951, the school building was to be relocated to Mount Abundance.
The locality was officially named and bounded on 20 July 2001.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Orange Hill had a population of 201 people.
In the 2021 census, Orange Hill had a population of 179 people.
Education
There are no schools in Orange Hill but Roma immediately to the south has both primary and secondary schools.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Orange Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Orange Hill – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47448)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- "Advertising". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 971. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1888. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Family Notices". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 1330. Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1891. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Advertising". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 5705. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1923. p. 3. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "SCHOOLS LONG VACATION". Western Star and Roma Advertiser. No. 6915. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 1939. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Parish of Euthulla" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- "TOWN TALK". Western Star. No. 6393. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1951. p. 1. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Orange Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.