Jones Gully is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Jones Gully had a population of 15 people.

Geography

The

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forms a small section of the south-eastern boundary of the locality, entering from and exiting to Glenaven. The land use is a mixture of

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on native vegetation and crop growing.

History

Jones Gully State School opened circa 1932 under head teacher Mr H. J. Wootton. It was officially opened on Saturday 12 March 1932 by

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, the

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. It closed circa 1955 when a larger school was built at Crows Nest to replace a number of small local schools. Jones Gully State School was on the south-eastern corner of Jones Gully Road and Tigell Road ().

Demographics

In the , Jones Gully had a population of 14 people. In the , Jones Gully had a population of 15 people.

Education

There are no schools in Jones Gully. The nearest government primary schools are Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east and Haden State School in Haden to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.

References

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