Kings Siding, Queensland
Kings Siding is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kings Siding had a population of 15 people.[1]
| Kings Siding Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Kings Siding | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′12″S 151°47′25″E / 27.4533°S 151.7902°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.73/km2 (7.06/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to the south by the Western railway line. The land is relatively flat, ranging from 420 to 450 metres (1,380 to 1,480 ft) above sea level. The land use is a mix of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Kings railway siding was on the Western railway on the boundary between the localities of Kings Siding and Kingsthorpe (27°27′53″S 151°47′11″E / 27.4648°S 151.7864°E).[4][5][6]
History edit
The locality was officially named and bounded on 7 September 2001.[2] The name refers to the former KIngs railway siding on the Western railway line which, like neighbouring Kingsthorpe, takes its name King from George King and his family of pastoralists who owned the Gowrie pastoral station from 1841.[7] The siding was established by 1891.[8][9] In 1902 the siding is called King and Sons' Siding and is adjacent to the coal mine established by the King family,[10] but in 1975 appears simply as King's Siding.[11]
In the 2016 census Kings Siding had a population of 16 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Kings Siding had a population of 15 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in King's Siding. The nearest primary school is Kingsthorpe State School in neighbouring Kingsthorpe to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the west.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilsonton (SSC)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kings Siding – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47981)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Kings – railway station in the Toowoomba Region (entry 18223)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Rutledge, Martha, "King, George (1814–1894)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 14 December 2020
- ^ "News of the Day". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. No. 4520. Queensland, Australia. 16 May 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gowrite Estate—A Greate Pastoral Property on the Darling Downs, Queensland". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XLIX, no. 1289. New South Wales, Australia. 20 October 1894. p. 19. Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gowrie Repurchased Estate Selected Portions" (Map). Queensland Government. 1902. from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Parish of Meringandan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kings Siding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.