Rosenthal Heights is a rural residential
locality
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* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
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in the
Southern Downs Region
The Southern Downs Region is a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, along the state's boundary with New South Wales. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Warwick and the Shire of Stanthorpe. ...
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Queensland
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, 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 , Rosenthal Heights had a population of 2,259 people.
History
The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn derived its name from a pastoral run name used by wool grower Frederick John Bracker in the early 1840s, from the German ''rosen'' meaning ''roses'' and ''thal'' meaning ''valley'' or ''glen''.
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In 1877, of land was resumed from the Rosenthal pastoral run to establish smaller farms. The land was offered for selection on 19 April 1877.
Inverleigh State School opened on 6 October 1921 and closed on 21 July 1942.]
References
Further reading
* — includes Inverleigh School, Allan / Sandy Creek School, Rookwood School, Mountside School, Rosenthal School, and Rose Hill School.
Southern Downs Region
Localities in Queensland
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