| Downsfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Downsfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°02′50″S 152°43′30″E / 26.0472°S 152.7249°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 94 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.701/km2 (9.58/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 25.4 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Downsfield is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Downsfield had a population of 94 people.[1]
History
Downsfield State School opened on 2 December 1918. It had a number of temporary closures over the years, closing finally on 29 August 1966.[3]
In the 2016 census Downsfield had a population of 94 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Dagun has the following heritage site:
- 1726 Sandy Creek Road: Sandy Creek Hall[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Downsfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Downsfield – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46325)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "Sandy Creek Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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