Nevilton is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Nevilton had a population of 25 people.

Geography

Kings Creek forms the north-western boundary of the locality. There is one peak in the north of the locality also called Nevilton (), rising to above sea level. The

New England Highway New England Highway is an long highway in Australia running from Yarraman, Queensland, Yarraman, north of Toowoomba, Queensland, at its northern end to Hexham, New South Wales, Hexham at Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales, ...

enters the locality from the north-west (

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 ...

) and exits to the south ( Missen Flat). The land use is predominantly crop growing with some

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to free range (roam around) and consume wild vegetations in order to feed conversion ratio, convert the otherwise indigestible (by human diges ...

on native vegetation and on planted pastures.

History

The locality is believed to be named after the Neville family of Kenimore Farm in the district. William Neville operated the postal receiving office when it opened in 1901. Headington Hill Provisional School opened on 11 May 1903. On 1 January 1909, it became Headington Hill State School. In 1910, it was renamed Nevilton State School. It closed in 1921, but reopened circa 1936. It closed permanently in 1958. It was at 15785 New England Highway (). There is sign by the roadside indicating the site.

Demographics

In the , Nevilton had a population of 33 people. In the , Nevilton had a population of 25 people.

Education

There are no schools in Nevilton. The nearest government primary schools are Nobby State School in neighbouring

to the north-west and Pilton State School in Pilton to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is

Clifton State High School Clifton is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Clifton had a population of 1,490 people. Geography Clifton is a town in the Darling Downs. Th ...

in Clifton to the south-west. There is also a Catholic primary school in Clifton.

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