Clarendon, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clarendon Somerset Region, Queensland
Clarendon Location in Queensland
Population	244 (2016 census)
• Density	13.48/km2 (34.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4311
Area	18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Somerset Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer Nanango
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Clarendon: Coominya Coominya Patrick Estate Atkinsons Dam Clarendon Patrick Estate Mount Tarampa Rifle Range Lowood

Clarendon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Clarendon had a population of 244 people.

History

Clarendon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1873 under the names of Tarampa, Watson's and Clarendon) and closed in 1951.

Lake Clarendon State School opened in June 1902 and caters for students from Prep to Year six.

Heritage listings

Clarendon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Wulkuraka-Yarraman railway line: Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge

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Education

Clarendon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 507 Clarendon Road (27°26′23″S 152°32′33″E / 27.4398°S 152.5425°E / -27.4398; 152.5425 (Clarendon State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).