Terrica, Queensland
Terrica is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Terrica had a population of 29 people.
Geography
The [Stanthorpe-Inglewood Road|Stanthorpe Inglewood Road] enters the locality from the south-east and exits the locality to the south-west.Terrica has the following mountains:
- Castle Hill
- Tank Mountain
History
The locality takes its name from the Terrica parish name, which in turn takes its name from early pastoral run spelt variously in the New South [Wales Government Gazette] as Terica, Terrea, Terren or Terrin. The pastoral run was held by Adolphus Trevethan in 1847 and transferred to Captain John Pike in 1852.Terrica was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; were available.
Demographics
In the, Terrica had a population of 17 people.In the, Terrica had a population of 29 people.
Education
There are no schools in Terrica. The nearest government primary schools are Karara State School in Karara to the north, Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the south-east, and Inglewood State School in Inglewood to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Inglewood State School and Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the south-east. Some parts of Terrica may be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.There are also a Catholic primary school in Inglewood and a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Stanthorpe.