Ryeford is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[1]
Ryeford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Ryeford | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.9319°S 151.8177°E / -27.9319; 151.8177 (Ryeford (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 57 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.088/km2 (5.41/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4361 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[3]
Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.[4] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.[5]
In the 2016 census Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[1]
Ryeford State School was a government co-educational primary (P-6) school at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road. It opened on 8 November 1937 and permanently closed on 12 December 2016.[6][7] In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.[8]