Thorndale is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Thorndale had a population of 134 people.

History

Thorndale State School opened in 1915 on a site off Boyce Road (). It closed on 1924, after which it was moved to Spring Creek, Stanthorpe and renamed Greenlands State School. A second Thorndale State School opened on 18 February 1946 and closed on 31 December 1964. It was at 7 Nicholson Road ().

Demographics

In the , Thorndale had a population of 150 people. In the , Thorndale had a population of 134 people.

Education

There are no schools in Thorndale. The nearest government primary schools are Broadwater State School in neighbouring Broadwater to the north, Severnlea State School in neighbouring Severnlea to the east, and Glen Alpin State School in neighbouring Glen Alpin to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in

Stanthorpe Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt. Geography Stant ...

to the north-east.

References

{{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland