Harlin is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Harlin had a population of 211 people.[1]
| Harlin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Harlin Hotel | |||||||||||||||
  Harlin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°58′23″S 152°21′24″E / 26.9730°S 152.3566°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 211 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.8252/km2 (2.137/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 255.7 km2 (98.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Cavendish | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Colinton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editHarlin is a small town in South East Queensland. The town is on the Brisbane Valley Highway and the Brisbane River, 125 kilometres (78 mi) north-west of the state capital, Brisbane.[4]
History
editThe town was named after Charlotte (née Harlin), wife of John Dunn Moore of the Colinton pastoral property. Their son William John Harlin Moore was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]
Harlin Post Office opened by September 1907 (a receiving office had been open from 1905) and closed in 1989.[5]
Harlin Provisional School opened on 1908. On 1 January 1909, it became Harlin State School.[6][7]
The town was marooned during the 2011 floods. Over 40 travellers were stranded by the dangerous and rising flood waters of the Brisbane River and the Ivory and Maronghi Creeks. They were housed by the publicans and owners of the Harlin Hotel and the Caltex service station from 9 January 2011, until the flooded creeks and rivers subsided.[8]
On 1 February 2018, Harlin's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Harlin and the surrounding areas had a population of 534 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Harlin had a population of 173 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Harlin had a population of 211 people.[1]
Heritage listings
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Harlin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- over Ivory (formerly Maronghi) Creek: Harlin Rail Bridge[12]
- Sinnamons Lane: Yimbun Railway Tunnel[13]
Education
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Harlin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 8521 Brisbane Valley Highway (26°58′26″S 152°21′27″E / 26.9740°S 152.3574°E).[14][15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 65 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[18]
There are no secondary schools in Harlin. The nearest government secondary schools are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south, Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy to the east, and Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-west.
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Harlin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Harlin – town in Somerset Region (entry 15402)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Harlin – locality in Somerset Region (entry 50296)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Brisbane to Harlin" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Out of sight, out of mind: an evaluation of the effects of flooding in the upper reaches of the Brisbane River, 2011" (PDF). Brisbane Valley Rail Trails Inc. April 2011. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Harlin (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Harlin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Harlin Rail Bridge (entry 602636)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Yimbun Railway Tunnel (entry 602637)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Harlin State School". Harlin State School. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Harlin State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Further reading
edit- Humphreys, Pat; Gault, Edward Woodall (1983), Harlin State School 1908-1983 and Colinton State School 1906-1969, Brighton Hill School 1904-1918, Harlin State School
- Harlin State School : our first 100 years : 1908 - 2008, Harlin State School, 2008
External links
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- "Town of Harlin" (Map). Queensland Government. 1980.
