Sandy Ridges Explained

Type:suburb
Sandy Ridges
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.5136°N 152.0316°W
Pop:111
Postcode:4615
Area:68.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:17.2
Dir1:N
Location1:Nanango
Dist2:22.0
Dir2:E
Location2:Kingaroy
Dist3:156
Dir3:N
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:204
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Wyalla
Near-Ne:Wyalla
Near-E:Runnymede
Near-Se:Runnymede
Near-S:Runnymede
Near-Sw:Glan Devon
Near-W:Booie
Near-Nw:Wattle Camp

Sandy Ridges is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Sandy Ridges had a population of 111 people.

History

Sandy Ridges State School opened in 1910 and closed in 1956. It was at 1634 Burnett Highway .[2] [3] [4]

Demographics

In the, Sandy Ridges had a population of 89 people.

In the, Sandy Ridges had a population of 111 people.

Education

There are no schools in Sandy Ridges. The nearest government primary schools are Nanango State School in Nanango to the south, Coolabunia State School at Coolabunia to the south-west, and Moffatdale State School in Moffatdale to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School in Nanango to the south and Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the west.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1944 . Nanango . 6 October 2024 . . Map . 6 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006080121/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-nanango-emergency-ed-1944/original . live .
  3. Web site: 1963 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79 . 6 October 2024 . . Map . 6 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006072148/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m79-1963/original . live .
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel . 6 October 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 6 October 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .