Felton South, Queensland
Felton South is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Felton South had a population of 78 people.
Geography
The locality is bounded to the south-west by the Condamine River and to the north-west by Hodgson Creek.The Toowoomba Karara Road enters the locality from the north-west and exits the locality to the south.
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality takes its name from the pastoral run name, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard in the early 1840s after his English birthplace.Felton South State School opened in 1929. On Wednesday 5 March 1947, the school was burned down in a fire. The teacher Miss P. Pulbrook and the 14 students of the school used a cottage provided by Mr P. J. Kelleher as temporary premises. Less than two weeks later, the cottage was also burned down, leading to the belief that the fires were deliberately started. While an official inquiry decided the fires were deliberately lit, no suspects were identified. The school closed circa 1952. It was on the western side of the Toowoomba Karara Road.
Demographics
In the, Felton South had a population of 65 people.In the, Felton South had a population of 78 people.