Thornton, Queensland

Thornton Queensland
Thornton
Coordinates	27°47′57″S 152°21′09″E / 27.7991°S 152.3525°E / -27.7991; 152.3525Coordinates: 27°47′57″S 152°21′09″E / 27.7991°S 152.3525°E / -27.7991; 152.3525
Postcode(s)	4341
Area	107.3 km2 (41.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Wright Blair
Suburbs around Thornton: Ingoldsby Mount Berryman Mulgowie Lefthand Branch Thornton Mount Mort Lefthand Branch Townson Mount Mort

Thornton is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.

Laidley Creek passes through the locality from south to north.

Thornton Provisional School opened on 11 October 1881 by its first principal W.J. Mitchell. It became Thornton State School on 1 April 1890.

Thornton State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 4 Thornton School Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

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