Linthorpe, Queensland

Linthorpe is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Linthorpe had a population of 416 people.

Geography

Linthorpe is on the Darling Downs.

The Gore Highway marks the southern boundary of Linthorpe. Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the northern boundary, and the Oakey-Pittsworth Road runs along the north-western.

Linthorpe has the following mountains:

• Dummies Mountain ()
• Majuba Hill ()
• Mount Haystack ()

History

Motley Provisional School opened on 12 March 1900. In January 1901, it was renamed Linthorpe Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Linthorpe State School. The school closed in 1960. It was at 1190 Stoneleigh Road ().

Demographics

In the , Linthorpe had a population of 440 people.

In the , Linthorpe had a population of 416 people.

Education

There are no schools in Linthorpe. The nearest government primary schools are:

• Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the west
• Biddeston State School in neighbouring Biddeston to the north-east
• Southbrook Central State School in neighbouring Southbrook to the east
• Pittsworth State School in neighbouring Pittsworth to the south

The nearest government secondary schools are Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north and Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south.

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