| Highland Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Highland Plains School (1918-1945)
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  Highland Plains
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| Coordinates | 27°16′28″S 151°45′35″E / 27.2744°S 151.7597°E / -27.2744; 151.7597 (Highland Plains (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.03/km2 (2.68/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4401 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 58.0 km2 (22.4 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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Highland Plains is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 60 people.[1]
The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south to west, locally known as Pechey - Maclagan Road from where it turns west. Pechey - Maclagan Road enters from the south-east and joins Oakey–Cooyar Road.[3]
There are coal mines in the south-west of the locality operated by New Acland Coal Pty Ltd. Apart from these, the rest of the locality is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[4]
Local residents applied for a school on 5 July 1916. Highland Plains State School opened on 3 July 1918 under head teacher Alice Rose Randall. It was without a teacher from 10 October 1944, officially closing on 14 May 1945, with the remaining students transferred to Goombungee State School.[5][6] It was at 622 Highland Plain Road (27°17′08″S 151°46′59″E / 27.28550°S 151.78319°E / -27.28550; 151.78319 (Highland Plains State School (former))).[7][8][9]
In the 2016 census, Highland Plains had a population of 41 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Highland Plains had a population of 60 people.[1]
There are no schools in Highland Plains. The nearest government primary schools are Goombungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the east, Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the north-west, and Haden State School in Haden to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the north-west, Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south.[11]
