Felton is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Felton had a population of 267 people.

Geography

Hodgson Creek flows across the area and forms part of the southwest boundary. Felton East is a neighbourhood (). Felton has the following mountains: * Mount Perkins, named after local politician

Patrick Perkins Hon. Patrick Perkins, J. P., (10 October 1838 – 17 May 1901), nicknamed Paddy Perkins, was a brewer and politician in colonial Queensland. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and, later, a Member of the Queensland Legislati ...

() * Mount Rolleston, named after

Christopher Rolleston Christopher Rolleston (27 July 1817 – 9 April 1888) was an English-born colonial public servant in Australia. Rolleston was born 27 July 1817 in Watnall, Nottinghamshire, the second son of Rev. John Rolleston and Elizabeth, . A prominent ...

, Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Darling Downs ()

History

The name ''Felton'' is taken from a pastoral run, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard, after his birthplace in England. In 1877, were resumed from the Felton pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877. Mount Kent State School opened on 14 May 1883 and closed on 1959. It was on Ted Mengel Road (). Nunkulla State School opened in 1912 and closed in 1959. It was at 34 Nunkulla Road (). East Felton State School opened in October 1921 and closed in 1967. It was at 2981 Toowoomba Karara Road (). Felton Hall was built in 1931. In 2015 a new hall was built by relocating a building from St Anthony's Catholic School in Harristown,

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Demographics

In the , Felton had a population of 276 people. In the , Felton had a population of 267 people.

Education

There are no schools in Felton. The nearest government primary schools are: * Pittsworth State School 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 3,300 people. Geography Pittsworth township is south-west of Brisbane via the Warrego Highway, s ...

to the north-west * Southbrook Central State School in neighbouring Southbrook to the north * Cambooya State School in neighbouring Cambooya to the north * Greenmount State School in neighbouring Greenmount to the north-east * Nobby State School in neighbouring

Nobby Nobby is the diminutive form of the name Norbert. It is also a nickname most commonly used in English for those with the surname Clark or Clarke. Origins as a nickname A number of possible explanations exist for the use of Nobby as a nickname f ...

to the east * Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the south The nearest government secondary schools are: * Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the north-west * Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-east

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