Darlington, Queensland

The locality occupies a section of the upper Albert River valley where the river branches in two. The lower elevations in the north of Darlington are around {{convert|160|m}} above sea level with the highest ridges and peaks reaching {{convert|600|m}}. Mount Alexander rises in the north east where a series of ridges extend from the Lamington Plateau. Here the upper and steeper slopes remain vegetated. Large areas in the south were the terrain is less rugged have been cleared. In the west the high point along Jinbroken Range forms a border with Hillview and Christmas Creek.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Darlington Provisional School opened on 17 November 1890. On 1 January 1909 it became Darlingon State School. It closed in 1914. On 30 May 1938, a new Darlington State School opened.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite web|date=2020-01-13|title=History|url=https://darlingtonss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Darlington State School|language=en|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306104622/https://darlingtonss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history|url-status=live}}

Readville Provisional School (also known as Widgee Creek School) opened on 1903. On 1 January 1909 it became a state school. It closed in 1911 due to low student numbers. In April 1918, the school building was relocated to Barney View.{{cite news|date=5 April 1918|title=Barney View State School.|page=2|newspaper=The Beaudesert Times|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216197066|access-date=30 April 2020|via=Trove|archive-date=12 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912070730/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216197066|url-status=live}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Darlington had a population of 88 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30816|name=Darlington (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}} The locality contains 34 households, in which 47.8% of the population are males and 52.2% of the population are females with a median age of 37, 1 year below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,333, $105 below the national average.

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Darlington had a population of 98 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30810|name=Darlington (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

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Darlington State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2744 Kerry Road ({{coord|-28.2056|153.0400|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Darlington State School}}).{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018}}{{Cite web|date=2020-01-13|title=Darlington State School|url=https://darlingtonss.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Darlington State School|language=en|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306103258/https://darlingtonss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 30 students with 8 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}

There are no secondary schools in Darlington. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 January 2023}}

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The areas proximity to the Lamington National Park and a landscape typical of a Scenic Rim destination attracts tourists to the area. Darlington Park on Kerry Road is a privately run camping ground.{{cite web |title=Darlington Park |url=http://truecamping.com.au/campsites/ad/darlington-park-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903115908/http://truecamping.com.au/campsites/ad/darlington-park-1 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |access-date=1 September 2014 |publisher=True Camping}} Several other properties offer bed and breakfast, homestead and cottage accommodation.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

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• Electoral district of Darlington

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• {{Citation |title=Darlington State School centenary magazine : including Kerry West Primary School, Nindooinbah Primary School, Widgee Creek (Readville) Primary School |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/232660739 |publication-date=1990 |publisher=Darlington State School}}

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Category:Localities in Queensland