Lemontree, Queensland
| Lemontree Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lemontree | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°47′00″S 151°18′00″E / 27.7833°S 151.3°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.550/km2 (1.424/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4357 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.1 km2 (19.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Derby | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Domville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Lemontree is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lemontree had a population of 27 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Condamine River enters the locality from the east (Yandilla / Pampas) and forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north (Kurrowah / Condamine Plains).[3]
Millmerran–Cecil Plains Road enters the locality from the south (Millmerran) and forms the south-western boundary of the lcoality before exiting to the west (Turallin / Kurrowah).[4][5]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
[edit]The name Lemontree comes from a pastoral run in the district, whose name in turn came from the Lemon Tree Lagoon, a place where lemons grew.[2]
Lemontree was part of the original vast Yandilla station established by the Gore brothers, St. George Richard Gore and Ralph Thomas Gore, in 1841. It was opened for settlement under the Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1876[7] when the Gore lease expired in 1887.
In 1879, it was part of the Jondaryan Division[8] which became the Shire of Jondaryan in 1903. In 1913, along with other lands in and around the town of Millmerran, it became part of the Shire of Millmerran. In 2008, the area was amalgamated into the Toowoomba Region.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Lemontree had a population of 45 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Lemontree had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Lemontree. The nearest government primary schools are Millmerran State School in neighbouring Millmerran to the south and Brookstead State School in Brookstead to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmerran State School (to Year 10) and Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth to the north-east.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lemontree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lemontree – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47989)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Lemontree, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ The Crown Lands Alienation Act in 1876, 40 Victoria c 15, repealed earlier land selection acts "Land selections prior to 1884". Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ under the Divisional Boards Act 1879
- ^ Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 of Queensland
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lemontree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- "Images: "Lemontree Homestead", Millmerran, Queensland". Panoramio.
- "Images: Australia / Queensland / Lemontree". Flickriver.
- "Images: Pierce's "Lemon Tree", Yandilla, Queensland". Panoramio.