North Branch, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)

North Branch is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, North Branch had a population of 48 people.

Geography
The Condamine River forms part of the locality's south-east border with Felton South before crossing the locality towards the west where it splits into two branches (-27.86556°N, 151.59238°W). The southern branch remains known as the Condamine River and the northern branch is known as the Condamine River (north branch) and is presumably the origin of the locality name. The two branches rejoin on the boundary of Cecil Plains and Tipton (-27.48629°N, 151.22145°W) approximately 55 km to the north-west.

The mountain Woolly Butt is in the north-east of the locality (-27.7932°N, 151.6516°W) rising to 498 m above sea level.

The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.

History
In 1877, 17500 acres of land was resumed from the North Branch pastoral run; it was offer for selection on 17 April 1877.

The first North Branch State School opened circa 1878 at the North Branch homestead. It was 26 by 18 ft. It closed in 1903.

The second North Branch State School opened on 11 November 1926 with an official opening ceremony on Saturday 23 April 1927. The school was on a 4 acre block of land donated by George Porter, part of a block of land selected by his father Mr J Porter 55 years earlier. The school reused buildings from the closed Spring Valley school and the Waratah school (at The Gap). The school closed on 3 November 1958. The school was at 55 Kincora Road (-27.8045°N, 151.6302°W).

Demographics
In the, North Branch had a population of 39 people.

In the, North Branch had a population of 48 people.

Education
There are no schools in North Branch. The nearest government primary schools are Pittsworth State School in neighbouring Pittsworth to the north-east and Back Plains State School in Back Plains to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Pittsworth State High School, also in Pittsworth, and Clifton State High School in Clifton to the southeast.

Facilities
North Branch Private Cemetery is on Gunbower Road (-27.8268°N, 151.6166°W).