Red Hill, Queensland (Western Downs Region) Explained

Type:suburb
Red Hill
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.6386°N 150.648°W
Pop:160
Postcode:4413
Area:139.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:14.0
Dir1:N
Location1:Chinchilla
Dist2:92.6
Dir2:NW
Location2:Dalby
Dist3:175
Dir3:NW
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:303
Dir4:WNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Burncluith
Near-Ne:Burncluith
Near-E:Burncluith
Near-Se:Chances Plain
Near-S:Chinchilla
Near-Sw:Baking Board
Near-W:Blackswamp
Near-Nw:Blackswamp

Red Hill is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Red Hill had a population of 160 people.

Geography

The Chinchilla–Wondai Road passes the south-eastern boundary.[2]

History

Rosebank State School opened in 1919. It closed circa 1915. It was on the western side at the bend in Holmes Road (approx).[3]

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 October 2000.

Demographics

In the, Red Hill had a population of 60 people.

In the, Red Hill had a population of 160 people.

Education

There are no schools in Red Hill. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School, both in neighbouring Chinchilla to the south.

Notes and References

  1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Red Hill (Western Downs Region), Queensland. OpenStreetMap. 18 January 2022.
  3. Web site: 1921 . County of Lytton . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221224221748/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-county-lytton-1921.jpg . 24 December 2022 . 24 December 2022 . . Map.