Preston, Queensland
Preston is a rural locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Lockyer Valley Region in Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Preston Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Preston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.665°S 151.968°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Preston is located to the south-east of Toowomba and to the east of Hodgson Vale.
History
Preston Provisional School opened in 1896. It became Preston State School on 1 Jan 1909. In 1925 due to low student numbers, it initially became a half time school in conjunction with Eton Vale State School (a teacher was shared between the two schools) but then closed later in 1925. In April 1930 the school reopened and finally closed in 1947.[3]
Community groups
The Middle Ridge branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 95 Preston-Boundary Road.[4]
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References
- "Preston - Toowoomba Region (entry 48042)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- "Preston - Lockyer Valley Region (entry 47618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading
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