Aubigny, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aubigny Queensland
Fields along Oakey Crosshill Road, 2014
Aubigny Location in Queensland
Population	283 (2021 census)
• Density	4.930/km2 (12.77/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4401
Elevation	430 m (1,411 ft)
Area	57.4 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.7 km (9 mi) SW of Oakey 34.9 km (22 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 165 km (103 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Localities around Aubigny: Jondaryan Oakey Oakey Purrawunda Yargullen Aubigny Biddeston Motley Linthorpe Biddeston

Aubigny is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Aubigny had a population of 283 people.

Geography

The former locality of Tangkam (27°28′59″S 151°40′00″E / 27.48306°S 151.66667°E / -27.48306; 151.66667 (Tangkam, Queensland)) is in the northern part of Aubigny. It took its name from the Tangkam railway station (27°28′28″S 151°40′21″E / 27.4745°S 151.6725°E / -27.4745; 151.6725 (Tangkam railway station)) on the Cecil Plains railway line. The name Tangkam is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning sour.

The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs along the southern boundary, and the Oakey-Pittsworth Road passes through from north-east to south-west.

History

St Johns Lutheran Church, 2014

Crosshill State School opened on 9 August 1880 and closed on 1940. It was at 317 Ciesiolka Road (27°30′33″S 151°40′57″E / 27.5093°S 151.6826°E / -27.5093; 151.6826 (Crosshill State School (former))).

Aubigny was at the centre of the Westbrook Homestead area.

The town lots were offered for sale in the new town of Aubigny in December 1885, but only two lots were sold at that time, one to the Lutheran church and one to the Catholic church.

St John's Lutheran Church opened in 1886. On Sunday 22 September 1929, a new larger church was built with the 1886 church becoming the church hall.

Aubigny Post Office opened around September 1907 (a receiving office had been open since 1894) and closed in 1968.

Aubigny State School opened 24 January 1921 and closed about 27 October 1967. It was at 1309 Oakey Pittsworth Road (27°31′13″S 151°38′44″E / 27.5204°S 151.6455°E / -27.5204; 151.6455 (Aubigny State School (former))).

The town was serviced by the Cecil Plains railway line between 1915 and 1994.

Tangkam State School opened on 26 November 1918. It closed on 22 January 1961. It was at 25 Brennan Road (27°28′16″S 151°40′25″E / 27.4712°S 151.6737°E / -27.4712; 151.6737 (Tangkam State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Aubigny had a population of 386 people.

In the 2016 census, the locality of Aubigny had a population of 254 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Aubigny had a population of 283 people.

Education

There are no schools in Aubigny. The nearest government primary schools are Oakey State School in neighbouring Oakey to the north and Biddeston State School in neighbouring Biddeston to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School, also in Oakey.

Amenities

St John's Lutheran Church is at 2 Aubigny Crosshill Road (27°31′19″S 151°38′34″E / 27.5220°S 151.6428°E / -27.5220; 151.6428 (St John's Lutheran Church)). It is part of the Australian Evangelican Lutheran Church.