Fleurbaix is a

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in the

Southern Downs Region The Southern Downs Region is a local government area (LGA) in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The region runs along the state's southern boundary with New South Wales and was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of War ...

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

, Australia. In the , Fleurbaix had a population of 56 people.

Geography

The north of the locality is hilly and undeveloped; it is part of the Herries Range. The south of the locality is also hilly. The area in-between is flatter and is used for farming. A number of creeks flow through this area.

History

The locality was established as a

soldier settlement Soldier settlement was the settlement of land throughout parts of Australia by returning discharged soldiers under soldier settlement schemes administered by state governments after World War I and World War II. The post-World War II settlement ...

area which was named after its railway station. The name was proposed by surveyor George Grant and refers to the site of French

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

Battle of Fleurbaix which involved the

5th Australian Division The 5th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army which served during the First and Second World Wars. The division was formed in February 1916 as part of the expansion of the Australian Imperial Force infantry brigades. In add ...

on 19 July 1916. Construction commenced on the Amiens railway line in 1919 and the line was opened on 7 June 1920. The locality was served by Fleurbaix railway station (). The line and station closed on 28 February 1974.

Demographics

In the , Fleurbaix had a population of 39 people. In the , Fleurbaix had a population of 56 people.

Education

There are no schools in Fleurbaix. The nearest government primary schools are Pozieres State School in neighbouring Pozieres to the west and Thulimbah State School in neighbouring Thulimbah to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in

Stanthorpe Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt. Geography Stant ...

to the south-east.

References

{{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland