Derrymore is a rural
locality
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in the
Lockyer Valley Region
The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area (LGA) in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. The region is located between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba, and is bordered by the Somerset and Southern Downs ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Derrymore had a population of 85 people.
History
Puzzling Gully Provisional School opened on 24 July 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Puzzling Gully State School. In 1914, it was renamed Derrymore State School. It closed in 1922.
Education
There are no schools in Derrymore. The nearest government primary schools are Helidon State School in
Helidon to the north-east, Withcott State School in
Withcott to the north-west, and Flagstone Creek State School in neighbouring
Flagstone Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is
Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary Heights State High School is a State High School located in the suburb of Centenary Heights in Toowoomba, Queensland, with an enrolment of around 1700 students (2020) and was one of Queensland's leading high schools with 11 OP's 1 ...
in
Centenary Heights,
Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( ), nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar', is a city on the border of South East Queensland and Darling Downs regions of Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane. The urban population of Toowoom ...
, to the west.
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Lockyer Valley Region
Localities in Queensland