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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Kelvinhaugh, Queensland

Kelvinhaugh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 49 people.

Geography

The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs along the western boundary.

History

Mayburn Provisional School opened on 20 January 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Mayburn State School. On 30 July 1926, it was renamed Kelvinhaugh State School. It closed on 30 October 1952. It was at 133 Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27°24′05″S 151°46′05″E / 27.4013°S 151.7680°E / -27.4013; 151.7680 (Kelvinhaugh State School (former))).

The Wilthorn railway station was on the north-east corner of the Oakey Cooyar Road and the Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27°23′35″S 151°43′12″E / 27.3930°S 151.7199°E / -27.3930; 151.7199 (Wilthorn railway station (former))). It was on the former Cooyar railway line.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 44 people.

In the 2021 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 49 people.