[00]

Upper Freestone

Towns

Southern Downs Regional Council QLD, PO Box 26, Upper Freestone, QLD 4370
1300 697 372

Description

Upper Freestone is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Upper Freestone is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Upper Freestone had a population of 90 people.

History

Freestone Creek (No 2) Provisional Schoolopened on 19 October 1874. It was renamed Freestone Creek Upper Provisional School circa 1879. In 1885 it became Freestone Creek Upper State School. In 1940 it was renamed Freestone Upper State School. It closed in 1964. The school was on Upper Freestone School Road (28.1369°S 152.1919°E? / -28.1369; 152.1919? (Freestone Upper State School (former))).

In 1883 10-acre (4.0 ha) of land was reserved for the Upper Freestone cemetery. A cemetery trust was established in 1896. The cemetery closed in 1971. The only surviving part of the cemetery are a group of graves of the O'Dempsey family which have been maintained by the family. The cemetery is a field to the north of McMaster Road (28.1360°S 152.1984°E? / -28.1360; 152.1984? (Upper Freestone cemetery)).In the 2016 census, Upper Freestone had a population of 90 people.

Weather
Things to do

Details

Type: Rural areas

Population: 1-100

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 42.584 km2

Elevation: 501-1000 metres

Town elevation: 594 m

Population number: 90

Local Government Area: Southern Downs Regional Council

Location

Southern Downs Regional Council QLD, PO Box 26, Upper Freestone, QLD 4370

Get Directions

Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Upper Freestone, Queensland

Upper Freestone - Localista

Top stories