Clarendon, Queensland
Clarendon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Clarendon had a population of 232 people.
Geography
The locality takes its name from Lake Clarendon.Lockyer Creek enters the locality from the south-west and forms part of the southern boundary of the locality. The creek then passes through the locality and then forms its northern, north-eastern, and eastern boundaries before exiting to the south-east.
History
Clarendon railway station is an abandoned railway station on the dismantled Brisbane Valley railway line. Clarendon railway station was in use from 1886 to 1995.Lockyer Creek Provisional School opened circa 1891. In 1892, it was renamed Lockyer Provisional School. It closed in 1915. Its location was described as "near Clarendon".
Clarendon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1951.
Clarendon State School opened on 23 January 1929.
Demographics
In the, Clarendon had a population of 244 people.In the, Clarendon had a population of 232 people.
Heritage listings
Clarendon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:Education
Clarendon State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 507 Clarendon Road. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 6 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff.There are no secondary schools in Claredon. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in neighbouring Lowood to the south-east.