Peranga State School opened in 1915, closing on 30 July 1973.[5]
The Peranga & District Bowls Club opened in 1955.
The Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist was consecrated circa 1959. Its last service was held on 13 May 1961 due to a reduction in the congregation.[6]
Peranga Methodist Church opened on 25 June 1961. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia, it became Peranga Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. The last service was held in Peranga on 19 January 1997, after which the church building was relocated to Goombungee to be used as the hall for the Goombungee Uniting Church.[7][8] The Goombungee church and hall were sold into private ownership in 2012 for $185,000, but the buildings are still extent (as at 2020).[9]
Once the prosperous hub of a rich dairy-producing area, Peranga went into sharp decline after the closure of the Oakey-Cooyar railway line in the mid-1960s. The hotel burnt down in 1967, followed by the school's closure in 1973.[10]
At the 2011 census, Peranga and the surrounding area had a population of 298.[11]
At the 2011 census Peranga had a population of 298 people.[11]
In the 2016 census the locality of Peranga had a population of 85 people.[1]
Educationedit
There are no schools in Peranga. The nearest primary schools are Quinalow State School in neighbouring Quinalow to the west and Kulpi State School in neighbouring Kulpi to the south. The nearest secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south.[12]
Amenitiesedit
The Peranga & District Bowls Club is still in operation. There is a post office and general store, a one-man police station and a town hall.
Together with Peranga, the surrounding towns of Quinalow (10 km west), Maclagan (13 km north-west) and Kulpi (9 km south) are interdependent, having between them all the amenities of a small town. Kulpi has a hotel and tennis courts; Quinalow a garage, cafe, hotel, rural supplier, school, swimming pool, caravan park, library, tractor dealership, tennis courts, hall, and skate park; and Maclagan has a post office and general store, two wineries, a small museum, a butcher, a kindergarten and several parks.
^. Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^"Noticeboard outside Goombungee Uniting Church, 6 George Street". Churches Australia. from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"6 George Street Goombungee Qld 4354". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"6 George Street Goombungee Qld 4354". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^Garrad, Janette (24 January 2013). "Peranga - a short history". State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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Peranga is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region Queensland Australia 2 3 In the 2016 census the locality of Peranga had a population of 85 people 1 Peranga QueenslandPerangaCoordinates27 08 45 S 151 41 46 E 27 1458 S 151 6961 E 27 1458 151 6961 Peranga town centre Population85 2016 census 1 Density2 843 km2 7 36 sq mi Postcode s 4352Area29 9 km2 11 5 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location44 8 km 28 mi N of Oakey52 7 km 33 mi E of Dalby71 9 km 45 mi NNW of Toowoomba200 km 124 mi WNW of BrisbaneLGA s Toowoomba RegionState electorate s CondamineFederal division s GroomLocalities around Peranga Quinalow Maclagan NarkoQuinalow Peranga EvergreenQuinalow Kulpi Kulpi Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 4 Amenities 5 ReferencesGeography editPeranga is a small town on the Darling Downs 70 kilometres 43 mi north west of Toowoomba and 55 kilometres 34 mi north east of Dalby History editThe name Peranga derives from the name of an outstation on Rosalie Plains pastoral run assigned when the town was surveyed in 1911 2 Peranga Post Office opened on 11 January 1913 4 Peranga State School opened in 1915 closing on 30 July 1973 5 The Peranga amp District Bowls Club opened in 1955 The Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist was consecrated circa 1959 Its last service was held on 13 May 1961 due to a reduction in the congregation 6 Peranga Methodist Church opened on 25 June 1961 When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia it became Peranga Uniting Church on 22 June 1977 The last service was held in Peranga on 19 January 1997 after which the church building was relocated to Goombungee to be used as the hall for the Goombungee Uniting Church 7 8 The Goombungee church and hall were sold into private ownership in 2012 for 185 000 but the buildings are still extent as at 2020 9 Once the prosperous hub of a rich dairy producing area Peranga went into sharp decline after the closure of the Oakey Cooyar railway line in the mid 1960s The hotel burnt down in 1967 followed by the school s closure in 1973 10 At the 2011 census Peranga and the surrounding area had a population of 298 11 At the 2011 census Peranga had a population of 298 people 11 In the 2016 census the locality of Peranga had a population of 85 people 1 Education editThere are no schools in Peranga The nearest primary schools are Quinalow State School in neighbouring Quinalow to the west and Kulpi State School in neighbouring Kulpi to the south The nearest secondary schools are Quinalow State School to Year 10 in Quinalow and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south 12 Amenities editThe Peranga amp District Bowls Club is still in operation There is a post office and general store a one man police station and a town hall Together with Peranga the surrounding towns of Quinalow 10 km west Maclagan 13 km north west and Kulpi 9 km south are interdependent having between them all the amenities of a small town Kulpi has a hotel and tennis courts Quinalow a garage cafe hotel rural supplier school swimming pool caravan park library tractor dealership tennis courts hall and skate park and Maclagan has a post office and general store two wineries a small museum a butcher a kindergarten and several parks References edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Peranga SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp a b Peranga town in Toowoomba Region entry 26425 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 29 December 2020 Peranga locality in Toowoomba Region entry 48035 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 29 December 2020 Premier Postal History Post Office List Premier Postal Auctions Archived from the original on 15 May 2014 Retrieved 10 May 2014 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 Closed Churches Anglican Church Southern Queensland Archived from the original on 3 April 2019 Retrieved 31 May 2019 Noticeboard outside Goombungee Uniting Church 6 George Street Churches Australia Archived from the original on 17 December 2020 Retrieved 17 December 2020 6 George Street Goombungee Qld 4354 Realestate com au Retrieved 17 December 2020 6 George Street Goombungee Qld 4354 Realestate com au Retrieved 17 December 2020 Garrad Janette 24 January 2013 Peranga a short history State Library Of Queensland Retrieved 18 September 2023 a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Peranga State Suburb 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 1 July 2013 nbsp Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 5 March 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peranga Queensland amp oldid 1177250073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
