Quinalow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids QuinalowQueensland |
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Quinalow Hotel, 2017
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Population | 173 (2016 census locality) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.016/km2 (5.22/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4403 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Quinalow is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Quinalow had a population of 173 people.
Library
The town's library is located at Daly Street
Quinalow library was built and completed on 26 February 1901 at a cost of 122 pound 17 shillings. It was built for the Quinalow State School as a classroom. The building was shifted to the current site at Daly Street in August 1979. The building was used as the preschool until June 1990 when the new preschool building was finished at Quinalow School. The building was then opened in March 1984 as Quinalow Library.
Education
Quinalow State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at Progress Street (27°06′27″S 151°37′20″E / 27.1076°S 151.6222°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 78 students with 14 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).
For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Dalby State High School in Dalby to the west and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south.
Road infrastructure
The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the northern boundary. The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from south to north.