Ellangowan is a rural

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in the

Toowoomba Region The Toowoomba Region is a local government area located in the Darling Downs part of Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyo ...

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 , Ellangowan had a population of 95 people.

Geography

The

Condamine River The Condamine River, part of the Balonne catchment that is part of the Murray-Darling Basin, drains the northern portion of the Darling Downs, an area of sub-coastal southern Queensland, Australia. The river is approximately 500 kilometers (31 ...

forms the south-east boundary of the locality with Sandy Camp and then flows through the locality where it forms part of its northern boundary with Felton South. The land use is a mixture of crop growing (particularly in areas near the Condamine River) and

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indigestible (by human gut) cellulose within grass and other ...

on native vegetation. The Toowoomba–Karara Road ( State Route 48) runs through the locality from north ( Felton South) to south-west (

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History

The locality is named after the property of John Thane who established it in 1842. Ellangowan Provisional School opened on 12 August 1885. On 1 January 1909, it became Ellangowan State School. It closed in 1917, but reopened briefly in 1922 as a half-time school in conjunction with Tooth State School (meaning the two schools shared one teacher). In 1924, it reopened again as a half-time school in conjunction with Strathane State School. Following the permanent closure of Strathane State School in 1927, Ellangowan State School became a full-time school again. Due to low student numbers, it closed in 1952. In 1958, it reopened and then closed finally in 1967. It was on the Clifton Leyburn Road (approx ). Strathane Provisional opened circa 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Strathane State School. In 1924, it became a part-time school with Ellangowan State School (they shared the teacher between the two schools). Due to low attendances, it closed in late 1926 or early 1927.

Demographics

In the , Ellangowan had a population of 121 people. In the , Ellangowan had a population of 95 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ellangowan. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring

Back Plains Back Plains is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Back Plains had a population of 74 people. History Settlement commenced in December 1872. The district was originally known as Clifton Homestead Area Ba ...

to the north-east and Leyburn State School in neighbouring

to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in

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to the east, Millmerran State School (to Year 10) in Millmerran to the west, and Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) 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 ...

to the north.

References

{{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland