Avondale, Queensland
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Avondale Queensland |
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 Avondale
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| Coordinates | 24°44′21″S 152°09′39″E / 24.7391°S 152.1608°ECoordinates: 24°44′21″S 152°09′39″E / 24.7391°S 152.1608°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.4 km2 (29.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Avondale is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.
Avondale is farming and grazing land. The Kolan River forms the southern and eastern boardary of the locality. The North Coast railway line passes through the north-east of the locality where the town of Avondale is located. The town is served by the Avondale railway station.
The area was originally known as Kolan. However on 19 March 1931, the name was changed to Avondale to match the railway station name.
The Avondale Provisional School was opened on 8 February 1895. It became Avondale State School on 1 January 1909.
The Avondale State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 371 Avondale Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 20 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time).
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