Yarranlea is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Yarranlea had a population of 90 people.

History

Hermitage Provisional School opened in 1883 and by 1900 had become Hermitage State School. In 1901 it was renamed Yarranlea State School. The school closed in 1977. It was at 4688 Gore Highway (). Note that there was another Hermitage State School near

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. St Michael's Anglican Church was dedicated on 23 February 1891 by

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William Webber. On Friday 17 January 1936 it was blown down in a storm. By July 1940 insufficient funds had been raised to rebuild the church. Its altar ornaments were relocated to a Children's Corner within St. Andrew's Anglican Church in

Pittsworth Pittsworth is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Pittsworth had a population of 3,294 people. Geography Pittsworth township is south-west of Brisbane via the Warrego Highway, so ...

Education

There are no schools in Yarranlea, but primary and secondary schools are available in neighbouring

References

{{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland