Jackson South is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Jackson South had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

Most of the locality is within the Yuleba State Forest, except the eastern part, where the land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with some crop growing. The

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enters the locality from the north-east ( Jackson North /

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) forming the northern boundary of the locality, before exiting the locality to the north-west (

Yuleba Yuleba ( ) is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Maranoa Region, in the south-west of Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Yuleba had a population of 271 people. Geography Yuleba is located east of ...

/ Yuleba South). The Western railway line runs immediately south and parallel to the highway. The locality was served by the now-abandoned Channing railway station ().

History

The locality takes its name from the neighbouring town of

, which was named after John Woodward Wyndham Jackson who was a pioneer settler in the district.

Demographics

In the , Jackson South had a population of 10 people. In the , Jackson South had "no people or a very low population".

Education

There are no schools in Jackson South. The nearest government primary schools are Dulacca State School in neighbouring

Dulacca Dulacca is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Dulacca had a population of 131 people. Geography Dulacca is on the Darling Downs, north we ...

to the east and Yuleba State School in neighbouring Yuleba to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla to the north-west. There is no government secondary school offering secondary schooling to Year 12 within range of a daily commute; the options would be

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and boarding school.

References

{{Maranoa Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland