Alloway, Queensland
Alloway is a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. As of the 2016 census, Alloway had a population of 490.Geography
Alloway is flat land about 30 metres above sea level used for farming, predominantly the growing of sugarcane. The Elliott River comprises the southern boundary of the locality. The North Coast railway line passed through the locality from south to north with the locality served by the Elliott railway station.History
The name Alloway is taking from the railway siding, which was in turned named after Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland on 8 July 1939 by the Queensland Railways Department.
Elliott State School opened on 4 February 1886 and it is believed there was a "school at Bingera and Baranyan Homestead near Bundaberg" on the site prior to this. In 1960, it was renamed Alloway State School.Education
Alloway State School is a government co-educational primary school at 4334 Goodwood Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 51 students with 6 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. Alloway State school opened on 1 February 1886.
