Surat, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Surat Queensland
Cobb and Co Changing Station
Surat Location in Queensland
Population	407 (2016 census)
• Density	194/km2 (500/sq mi)
Established	1849
Postcode(s)	4417
Elevation	246 m (807 ft)
Area	2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	450 km (280 mi) W of Brisbane 79 km (49 mi) S of Roma 117 km (73 mi) N of St George
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 27.8 °C 82 °F 13 °C 55 °F 574.7 mm 22.6 in
Localities around Surat: Wellesley Weribone Noorindoo Wellesley Surat Noorindoo Wellesley Wellesley Noorindoo

Surat is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 407 people.

Facilities

Surat has a public library, a Cobb & Co changing station, social history museum, theatre and shire hall and the Balonne gallery.

Heritage listings

Surat has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 77 Burrowes Street: Astor Theatre
• cnr Cordelia & William Streets: Warroo Shire Hall

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  Warroo Shire Hall

Education

Surat State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 55 Robert Street (27°09′15″S 149°04′01″E / 27.1543°S 149.0670°E / -27.1543; 149.0670 (Surat State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 87 students with 14 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

Images for kids

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  Fisherman's Park, Surat, Queensland.

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  Surat's war memorial is sited on the banks of the Maranoa River, immediately alongside the town's water scheme which was dedicated to the local citizens who lost their lives in military service during the Second World War.