Sugarloaf is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Sugarloaf had a population of 162 people. Sugarloaf is on the border with New South Wales.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north and east by the

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which also marks the border with New South Wales. Sugarloaf Mountain () is on the eastern boundary as part of the Great Dividing Range; it rises to above sea level. A number of creeks rise on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range and flow in a general south-west direction becoming directly or indirectly tributaries to Quart Pot Creek. The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with some plantation forestry and irrigated cropping.

History

The district developed as a mining area as many of the creeks were a source of

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. In May 1873, there were many men working in the tin mines and there was an urgent need for a school for the "hundreds of children" living in the area. The St Leonard's Tin Mine donated of land for the school and the residents raised £80 to contribute to its establishment. By 27 May 1874, the school building was "nearly finished". Sugarloaf State School opened on 5 August 1874. It closed in 1939. It was at 1061 Sugarloaf Road (). St Patrick's Catholic Church opened in 1910 between April and August. In 1964, it was relocated to

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Demographics

In the , Sugarloaf had a population of 113 people. In the , Sugarloaf had a population of 162 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: * Glen Robins () * Hillview () * Sugarloaf ()

Education

There are no schools in Sugarloaf. The nearest government primary school is Stanthorpe State School and the nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School, both of which are in

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to the north-west.

Facilities

Sugarloaf Rural Fire Station is on the southern corner of Sugarloaf Road and Nielsens Road ().

References

{{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland