Thornton is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Thornton had a population of 214 people.

Geography

Thornton is a mountainous area. It is bounded to the west by the ridge of the Mistake Mountains range and to the east by the ridge of the

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. Laidley Creek passes through the valley from south to north between the two mountain ranges. Mount Zahel is in the south-west of the locality () near the Mistake Mountains. It is above sea level. Mount Cooper is in the north of the location (). It is above sea level. Laidley Gap is a

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through the Mistake Mountains (). The name is derived from Laidley Plain, which was named on 22 June 1829 after James Laidley by explorer Allan Cunningham. Mount Beau Brummell is in the east of the locality () within the Little Liverpool Range. It is above sea level. Edwards Gap is a pass through the Little Liverpool Range ()

History

Thornton Provisional School opened on 11 October 1881 by its first principal W.J. Mitchell. It became Thornton State School on 1 April 1890. Thornton Primitive Methodist Church opened on 24 May 1885. It was built on of land donated by Mr W.H. Hodges. In October 1952, memorial gates were dedicated to Joseph Cook who died on active service, a tribute from his mother Mrs Eliza Cook and the church trustees. St George's Anglican Church was dedicated on Thursday 8 February 1906 by Archdeacon

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. The church was an ornate wooden building, . Its closure on 3 May 2005 was approved by Assistant Bishop Rob Nolan.

Demographics

In the , Thornton had a population of 201 people. In the , Thornton had a population of 214 people.

Education

Thornton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Thornton School Road (). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Thornton. The nearest secondary school is Laidley State High School in Laidley to the north.

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