Meringandan West, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Meringandan WestQueensland |
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Population | 2,211 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 133.2/km2 (345/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Meringandan West is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Meringandan West had a population of 2211 people.
Facilities
There are several scattered parks. The most popular park is Lilly Vale Oval, which has a sporting field (cricket pitch), which also, probably, operates as a flood basic, a playground, a picnic table, and a community shed, as well as a BBQ for public use. Next to this park, is a shed, from which operates the local rural fire brigade. Lilly Vale Oval, was once used for an annual rodeo hosted by the P&C of Meringandan State School. The P&C also used to run Christmas Carols in the park, but they were also cancelled for lack of funding. Small church groups still used the park for annual carols nights. In the east of Meringandan West, there is a small cemetery. Meringandan State School which offers grades P-6, is on the border between Meringandan, and Meringandan West.
Education
Meringandan State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 School Road (27°25′49″S 151°54′18″E / 27.4303°S 151.9050°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 240 students with 20 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).