Kelvinhaugh, Queensland
locality in Queensland, Australia
Kelvinhaugh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kelvinhaugh had a population of 49 people.
Geography
The Oakey–Cooyar Road enters the locality from the south-west (Oakey) and forms the western boundary, exiting to the north-west (Sabine / Greenwood).
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.
History
Mayburn Provisional School opened on 20 January 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Mayburn State School. On 30 July 1926, it was renamed Kelvinhaugh State School. It closed on 30 October 1952. It was at 133 Wilthorn Kelvinhaugh Road (27.4013°S 151.7680°E / -27.4013; 151.7680 (Kelvinhaugh State School (former))).
The Cooyar railway line opened from Oakey to Kulpi (then known as Rosalie) on 29 April 1912.
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