Allan is a rural
locality
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in the
Southern Downs Region
The Southern Downs Region is a local government area in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, along the state's boundary with New South Wales. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Warwick and the Shire of Stanthor ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
It was formerly known as Sandy Creek. In the , Allan had a population of 87 people.
Geography
The
Condamine River
The Condamine River, part of the Balonne River, Balonne catchment that is part of the Murray-Darling Basin, drains the northern portion of the Darling Downs, an area of sub-coastal southern Queensland, Australia. The river is approximately 500 k ...
forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, while Sandy Creek flows through the locality from
Leslie Dam (the locality) to the west towards
Leslie to the north-west (eventually becoming a tributary of the Condamine River.
The
Cunningham Highway
The Cunningham Highway is a national highway located in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. The highway links the Darling Downs region with the urbanised outskirts of via Cunninghams Gap.
The Cunningham carries the National Highway 15 shie ...
passes through the locality from the south-east (
Rosenthal Heights) towards the west (Leslie Dam). The
South Western railway line runs roughly parallel to the south of the highway; there is no railway station within the locality. Major arterial roads in the locality are Sandy Creek Road which runs from the highway north-west to
Leslie. The Leslie Dam Road runs south from the highway towards the
Leslie Dam.
The predominant land is agriculture, both cropping and grazing.
History
The locality is probably named after William Allan, an early settler, when the railway station was opened in 1904.
Another theory is that it is named after botanist and explorer
Allan Cunningham.
The district was formerly known as Sandy Creek after the local creek.
A number of hotels were built at Sandy Creek in 1866. Adam Smith built the Darling Downs Hotel (locally known as the Sandy Creek Pub) in 1875. It operated as a coach stop for changing horses from 1880 until the railway opened in 1904. In the 1920s, the old Darling Downs Hotel was replaced with the current building.
Sandy Creek Provisional School on 13 May 1872. The school and residence were built by W. Wallace and H. Marshall for £304/10/0. In 1929, it became Allan State School. It closed in December 1967.
St Matthew's Anglican Church was opened on 17 November 1901. It closed in 1969 and the church building was relocated to the Slade School in
Warwick
Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon, Warwickshire, River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined wit ...
.
The South Western railway opened from Warwick to Thane on 1 July 1904 with Allan railway station () serving the local area.
As at December 2019, Allan railway station is designated as an abandoned railway station.
In the , Allan had a population of 87 people.
Heritage listings
Allan has the following heritage sites:
* 280 Sandy Creek Road ():
Allan State School (formerly Sandy Creek School)
* 345 Sandy Creek Road (): Darling Downs Hotel (Sandy Creek Pub)
Education
There are no schools in Allan. The nearest primary schools are Wheatvale State School in
Wheatvale to the north-west and Warwick West State School in
Warwick
Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon, Warwickshire, River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined wit ...
to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the east.
Attractions
The Sandy Creek Raceway of the Warwick Kart Club is at 335 Sandy Creek Road ().
References
Further reading
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* — includes Inverleigh School, Allan / Sandy Creek School, Rookwood School, Mountside School, Rosenthal School, and Rose Hill School
External links
{{Southern Downs Region
Southern Downs Region
Localities in Queensland