Thornton, Queensland


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

Geography

passes through the locality from south to north.

History

Thornton Provisional School opened on 11 October 1881 by its first principal W.J. Mitchell. It became Thornton State School on 1 April 1890.
St George's Anglican Church was dedicated on Thursday 8 February 1906 by Archdeacon Arthur Rivers. The church was an ornate wooden building,. Its closure on 3 May 2005 was approved by Assistant Bishop Rob Nolan.

Education

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