Ascot is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ascot had a population of 106 people.
Geography
Ascot is on the Darling Downs. Its southern boundary follows Kings Creek, a tributary of the Condamine River. The area is heavily developed for agriculture except for elevated areas in the east.
Mount Sibley is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (27.8333°S 151.9666°E / -27.8333; 151.9666 (Mount Sibley)), presumably taking its name from the nearby mountain of the same name in neighbouring East Greenmount. The mountain was named after James Sibley, a pastoralist and publican, who leased the Clifton pastoral run in the early 1840s.
History
Mount Sibley Provisional School opened in 1907. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Sibley State School. It closed circa 1952. The school was located at 565 Mount Silbley Road (27.8259°S 151.9634°E / -27.8259; 151.9634 (Mount Sibley State School (former))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ascot had a population of 31 people.
In the 2021 census, Ascot had a population of 106 people.
Education
There are no schools in Ascot. The nearest primary school is Pilton State School in neighbouring Pilton to the south-east, Emu Creek State School in neighbouring East Greenmount to the north-west and Nobby State School in neighbouring Nobby to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west.
References
External links
Media related to Ascot, Toowomba Region at Wikimedia Commons
