Allandale is a rural

locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...

in the

Scenic Rim Region The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and b ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Allandale had a population of 56 people.

Geography

There are no major roads in Allandale.

Teviot Brook Teviot Brook is a waterway in South East Queensland, Australia. It rises in the Main Range at Carneys Creek and joins the Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gol ...

flows through the north of Allandale. Some of the land is used for agricultural purposes. The southeast portion is hilly, undeveloped and mostly cleared of natural vegetation. This catchment area is separate from the Teviot Brook watershed, with run-off flowing in to Allan Creek, a tributary of the

Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in South ...

to the east.

History

Allandale State School opened on 27 February 1928. It closed on 24 March 1963. It was located near the intersection of Radcliffe/Geiger Road and Hutchinson Road (). In the , Allandale had a population of 56 people. The locality contained 33 households, in which 60.0% of the population are males and 40.0% of the population are females with a median age of 53, 15 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $850, $588 below the national average.

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{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland