Nandowrie is a rural

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in the

Central Highlands Region Central Highlands Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. In the , the Central Highlands Region had a population of 27,836 people. History '' Wadja'' (also known as ''Wadjigu'', ''Wadya'', ''Wadjainngo'', ''Mandalgu'', a ...

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, Australia. In the , Nandowrie had a population of 31 people.

Geography

The

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forms the northern boundary of the locality. The Dawson Developmental Road passes through it from north-east ( Cona Creek) to south-west ( Mantuan Downs). The northern and south-western parts of the locality are flatter, approximately above sea level, and are used primarily for cattle grazing. The other parts are more mountainous rising to unnamed peaks of approximately above sea level; this land is currently undeveloped, with the majority of it being within the Squire State Forest and Nandowrie State Forest.

History

The origin of the name Nandowrie may be the Nandowrie Lagoon on the road from

Springsure Springsure is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Springsure had a population of 950 people. Geography Springsure is situated by road ...

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. Tresswell State School opened on 25 January 1971 on the pastoral property "Tresswell". In March 1974, the school moved to a new building in its current location. It celebrated its 40th birthday in 2011.

Demographics

In the , Nandowrie had a population of 45 people. In the , Nandowrie had a population of 31 people.

Education

Tresswell State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school at 5469 Dawson Developmental Road (also known as Tambo Road, ). It is from Springsure. The road runs for between

and

, yet the school has the only buildings adjacent to it. It is a one-teacher school with students drawn from local cattle properties. In 2018, it had no students, the numbers having dwindled from 6 in 2015 and 4 in 2017. However, there were pre-school children in the district who were likely to attend the school in future years, so the school was only closed temporarily. As at 2022, the school has no students and is officially "open" but "not currently operational". There is no secondary schooling in the locality. Secondary schooling to Year 10 is available in

; secondary schooling to Year 12 is available in

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References

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