Inglestone is a
locality
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in the
Western Downs Region
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,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Inglestone had a population of 63 people.
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Geography
The Meandarra Talwood Road (State Route 74) runs through from north to south.
History
The locality takes its name from early pastoral run in the district, which was later resumed for close settlement. Some holders of the Ingleston run were Samuel Brown, Samuel Hannaford and Mr Munro (1900) who brought in R. Meacle as manager.[
Inglestone Provisional School opened on 8 April 1918 and closed 14 March 1924 due to low enrolment numbers.]
Demographics
In the , Inglestone had a population of 75 people.
Education
There are no schools in Inglestone. The nearest government primary schools are Meandarra State School in neighbouring Meandarra to the north, Hannaford State School in neighbouring Hannaford to the north-west, and Westmar State School in neighbouring Westmar to the south. There are no secondary schools in Inglestone, nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education
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and boarding school.
References
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Western Downs Region
Localities in Queensland