28-516: Download coordinates as: Quilpie ( / ˈ k w ɪ l p i / KWIL -pee ) is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Quilpie had a population of 530 people. The town is the administrative centre of the Quilpie Shire local government area . The town of Toompine is also within the locality. The economy of
56-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
84-499: Is located between Quilpie and Yowah . The most common species of trees in the district are: There are a large range of animals (including reptiles and insects) that can be found in the area including: Quilpie residents enjoy free access to many amenities including a post office, the town library, swimming pool, golf course, museum, sports grounds, an air-conditioned hall and supper room etc. There are well stocked stores and plenty of attractions for visitors with displays of opals and
112-549: Is on the north-west corner of Bulnbuln Street and Quarrion Street ( 26°36′56″S 144°16′08″E / 26.615601°S 144.2689°E / -26.615601; 144.2689 ( St Matthew's Anglican Church ) ). Quilpie State College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at the corner of Chulungra and Boonkai Streets ( 26°36′54″S 144°16′17″E / 26.6149°S 144.2714°E / -26.6149; 144.2714 ( Quilpie State College ) ). In 2017,
140-531: Is rather low, averaging 347.3 mm (13.67 in), with a summer maximum. The town is very sunny, with 195.9 clear days and only 62.3 cloudy days annually. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 47.1 °C (116.8 °F) on 3 January 2014 to −2.3 °C (27.9 °F) on 2 July 1977. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
168-450: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Shire of Adavale The Shire of Adavale is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland , Australia, centred on
196-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
224-456: The 2021 census , the locality of Quilpie had a population of 451 people with 16.2% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander . The area is wholly devoted to grazing . Boulder opal , oil and gas mining are major secondary industries for the local economy. The majority of the employees of these industries are local residents, with low rates of both unemployment and itinerant work. Quilpie has one opal mining field; Toompine Field
252-553: The Bishop of Toowoomba , James Byrne . It was built from timber. In 1972, it was replaced with a brick church designed by W. Durack. A bore was sunk into the Great Artesian Basin in 1933. It provided drinking water for the town and between 1952 and 1963 the hot water was used to generate electricity for the town. On 15 October 1936, St Matthew's Anglican Church was officially opened and dedicated by Bishop Dixon . It
280-840: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
308-606: The Governor in Council. From 1954 to 1994, The Westlander was split at Charleville . the Quilpie Section (3Q02) was known as the "Flying Flea" and it consisted of two passenger carriages, a guards van and power van. both 3Q02 and 3V02 were withdrawn in 1994 and replaced by TrainLink bus services Quilpie State School opened on 10 September 1918. The school began offering secondary education in 1966. On 5 December 2008, it
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#1732780614805336-648: The area is based on the grazing and mining industries. The area has one of the largest deposits of boulder opal in the world, and also has extensive deposits of gas and oil . Quilpie is in Channel Country on the banks of the Bulloo River . It is on the Diamantina Developmental Road , 211 kilometres (131 mi) west of Charleville , 829 kilometres (515 mi) west of Toowoomba and 1,099 kilometres (683 mi) west of
364-651: The east. Alternatively, Year 11 and 12 students can also study using distance education provided by the Charleville School of Distance Education or move away to various boarding schools. Quilpie experiences a hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen: BSh), with very hot, somewhat rainy summers and mild, dry winters. Average maxima strongly vary from season to season: between 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) in January and 20.1 °C (68.2 °F) in July. Annual precipitation
392-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
420-459: The founder of the Sisters of St Joseph). Goombie State School opened on Goombie Station (north of the town of Quilpie at 26°06′45″S 144°08′05″E / 26.1126°S 144.1348°E / -26.1126; 144.1348 ( Goombie Station ) ) on 27 January 1875 and closed on 9 December 1977. The current Quilpie Public Library building opened in 2005. In the 2001 census ,
448-676: The landscape can become dry and desolate. Quilpie is believed to lie on the border of the Bunthamurra and Margany Indigenous Australian tribal areas. Margany (also known as Marganj, Mardigan, Marukanji, Maranganji) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Margany people. The Margany language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Quilpie Shire , taking in Quilpie, Cheepie and Beechal extending towards Eulo and Thargomindah , as well as
476-555: The properties of Dynevor Downs and Ardoch. The township of Toompine was surveyed in 1870. The name Toompine is an Indigenous language word meaning leech . Toompine Provisional School and Duck Creek Provisional School both opened in 1900. In 1901, they became half-time schools (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two schools). Toompine Provisional School closed in July 1902, enabling Duck Creek Provisional School to revert to full-time status. Due to low student numbers, Duck Creek Provisional School closed in 1905. Quilpie
504-489: The railway line through Quilpie rather than Adavale had led to a population drift away from Adavale making Quilpie the larger town. On 17 July 1930, there was a re-organisation of local government in the district, resulting in the abolition of the Shire of Adavale and the creation of the Shire of Quilpie with Quilpie as its headquarters. St Finbarr's Catholic Church was officially opened and dedicated on Sunday 14 December 1930 by
532-493: The school had an enrolment of 30 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 26 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). For students wanting to study Years 11 and 12, the closest secondary school is Charleville State High School in Charleville , 211 kilometres (131 mi) to
560-540: The school had an enrolment of 61 students with 12 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 65 students with 13 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). St Finbarr's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Jabiru Street ( 26°37′00″S 144°16′12″E / 26.6167°S 144.2701°E / -26.6167; 144.2701 ( St Finbarr's School ) ). In 2017,
588-497: The state capital, Brisbane . Quilpie is the administrative centre of the Quilpie Shire. The town of Quilpie is in the north of the locality, while the smaller town of Toompine ( 27°13′21″S 144°21′40″E / 27.2225°S 144.3611°E / -27.2225; 144.3611 ( Toompine, Queensland ) ) is in the south of the locality. Quilpie has quite a few trees but sometimes drought takes over and
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#1732780614805616-754: The town of Adavale . It existed from 1879 to 1930. On 11 November 1879, the Murweh Division was created as one of 74 divisions within Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879 . On 5 February 1889, the western part of Murweh Division was separated to create the new Adavale Division . The Adavale Divisional Board met for the first time on 26 May 1889 and Mr E. B. Learmouth was appointed chairman. The divisional board hall and offices were constructed in Adavale in 1889. With
644-425: The town of Quilpie had a population of 645 people. Around 14% of the population of Quilpie identity as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and around 2% were born outside Australia. In the 2006 census , the town of Quilpie had a population of 560 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Quilpie had a population of 574 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Quilpie had a population of 595 people. In
672-781: The works of local artists and as well as an information centre. The Brick Hotel has been restored to house displays of opal and art and provide a community learning space. Quilpie Shire Council operates Quilpie Shire Library at 52 Brolga Street. The Quilpie branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 17 Brolga Street. St Finbarr's Catholic Church is on the south-east corner of Bulnbuln Street and Quarrion Street ( 26°36′58″S 144°16′09″E / 26.616203°S 144.2692°E / -26.616203; 144.2692 ( St Finbarr's Catholic Church ) ). The altar and baptismal font are decorated with local opals. St Matthew's Anglican Church
700-625: Was appointed in 1983. When the boarding facility closed in 2008, it was the last rural Catholic primary boarding school in Queensland. In 2009, the first lay principal, Aaron Wells, was appointed and the administration of the school passed from the Sisters to the Catholic Education Office of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba who operate the school in the Mary MacKillop tradition (MacKillop being
728-502: Was built from timber and could seat 100 people. The church bell was donated by the people of Cunnamulla . St Finbarr's Catholic School opened in early 1950, shortly after the arrival in January 1950 of three Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart , Sisters Macrina, Carmel and Magdalen. By the end of 1950, over 60 children were enrolled. A boarding school for boys and girls was opened in 1951. The first lay teacher, Michael West,
756-545: Was gazetted as a town in 1917 owing to the Western railway line that was laid down from Brisbane. It takes its name from the Indigenous Australian word for stone curlew , quilpeta . The name was proposed by pastoralist James Hammond of Tenham Station. The Queensland Railways Department mistakenly named the railway station Quillpill . The town and station name were standardised to Quilpie on 16 June 1917 by
784-403: Was renamed Quilpie State College. The first post office was opened in 1921. Two years later the telephone reached Quilpie . A fire destroyed a block of the main street in 1926. With no town water the residents watched helplessly. In 1927, the first court house was established. Prior to 1930, Quilpie was within the Shire of Adavale , headquartered at Adavale . However, the decision to route
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