Orallo is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census,Orallo had a population of 41 people.[1]
| Orallo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Orallo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′21″S 148°30′43″E / 26.2891°S 148.5119°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0545/km2 (0.1411/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 752.6 km2 (290.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The locality's name Orallo comes from the Orallo railway station name, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on11 November 1915, reportedly an Aboriginal word meaning shade.[2]
Orallo Provisional School opened circa 1918. On 1 October 1922 it became Orallo State School. It closed in 1927.[3]
In the 2016 census, Orallo had a population of 41 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Orallo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Orallo – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47447)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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