Ascot is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ascot had a population of 31 people.[1]
| Ascot Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farm building at Ascot, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Ascot | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°48′55″S 152°00′04″E / 27.8152°S 152.0011°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 31 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.937/km2 (2.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4359 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.1 km2 (12.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Ascot is on the Darling Downs. Its southern boundary follows Kings Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. The area is heavily developed for agriculture except for elevated areas in the east.[3]
Mount Sibley is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (27°50′00″S 151°58′00″E / 27.8333°S 151.9666°E), presumably taking its name from the nearby mountain of the same name in neighbouring East Greenmount.[4] The mountain was named after James Sibley, a pastoralist and publican, who leased the Clifton pastoral run in the early 1840s.[5]
History edit
Mount Sibley Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Sibley State School. It closed circa 1952.[6] The school was located at 565 Mount Silbley Road (27°49′33″S 151°57′48″E / 27.8259°S 151.9634°E).[3][7]
In the 2016 census, Ascot had a population of 31 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Ascot. The nearest primary school is Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the south-east, Emu Creek State School in neighbouring East Greenmount to the north-west and Nobby State School in neighbouring Nobby to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ascot (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Ascot – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47884)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Mount Sibley – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 23147)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Mount Sibley – mountain in the Toowoomba Region (entry 30800)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Haldon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Ascot, Toowoomba Region at Wikimedia Commons