Ascot, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

Ascot is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Ascot had a population of 106 people.

Geography

Ascot is on the Darling Downs. Its southern boundary follows Kings Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. The area is heavily developed for agriculture except for elevated areas in the east.
Mount Sibley is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality, presumably taking its name from the nearby mountain of the same name in neighbouring East Greenmount. The mountain was named after James Sibley, a pastoralist and publican, who leased the Clifton pastoral run in the early 1840s.

History

Mount Sibley Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Sibley State School. It closed circa 1952. The school was located at 565 Mount Silbley Road.

Demographics

In the, Ascot had a population of 31 people.
In the, Ascot had a population of 106 people.

Education

There are no schools in Ascot. The nearest government primary schools are Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the south-east, Emu Creek State School in neighbouring East Greenmount to the north-west and Nobby State School in neighbouring Nobby to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west.