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Quinalow
Queensland
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Quinalow Hotel, 2017
Quinalow is located in Queensland
Quinalow
Quinalow
Location in Queensland
Population 173 (2016 census locality)
 • Density 2.016/km2 (5.22/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4403
Area 85.8 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Localities around Quinalow:
Moola Malling Maclagan
Irvingdale Quinalow Peranga
Brymaroo Brymaroo Kulpi

Quinalow is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Quinalow had a population of 173 people.

Library

The town's library is located at Daly Street

Quinalow library was built and completed on 26 February 1901 at a cost of 122 pound 17 shillings. It was built for the Quinalow State School as a classroom. The building was shifted to the current site at Daly Street in August 1979. The building was used as the preschool until June 1990 when the new preschool building was finished at Quinalow School. The building was then opened in March 1984 as Quinalow Library.


Education

Quinalow State School
Quinalow State School, 2017

Quinalow State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at Progress Street (27°06′27″S 151°37′20″E / 27.1076°S 151.6222°E / -27.1076; 151.6222 (Quinalow Prep-10 State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 78 students with 14 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).

For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Dalby State High School in Dalby to the west and Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south.


Road infrastructure

The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the northern boundary. The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from south to north.

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