Ryeford, Queensland

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Coordinates: 27°55′55″S 151°49′04″E / 27.9319°S 151.8177°E / -27.9319; 151.8177 (Ryeford (centre of locality))
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This article is about the locality in Australia. For the village in England, see
Ryeford, Gloucestershire
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Ryeford
Federal division(s)
Maranoa
Suburbs around Ryeford:
Back Plains Mount Molar Kings Creek
Ellangowan Ryeford Clifton
Sandy Camp Sandy Camp Sandy Camp

Ryeford is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[1]

Geography

Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[3]

History

Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.[4][5][6] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.[7] It opened on 8 November 1937. In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.[8] It was permanently closed on 12 December 2016.[5][6] The school was at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road (27°56′23″S 151°48′48″E / 27.9398°S 151.8134°E / -27.9398; 151.8134 (Ryeford State School (former))).[9] The school's website was archived.[10]

In the 2016 census, Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ryeford. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the north-west and Clifton State School in neighbouring Clifton to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School, also in Clifton.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ryeford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Ryeford – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^
    State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  7. ^ "50 Years of Community Service". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ACARA
    . Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  9. ^ "9242-23 Mount Molar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Ryeford SS". Ryeford State School. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

Further reading

  • Ryeford Jubilee Book Committee; Ryeford State School (1987), Ryeford State School golden jubilee, 1937-1987, Ryeford State School,
    ISBN 978-0-7316-3877-2
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