Felton

History

The name Felton is taken from a pastoral run, which was named by pastoralist Charles Mallard, after his birthplace in England. Mount Kent State School opened on 14 May 1883 and closed in 1959. East Felton State School opened in October 1921 and closed in 1967. It was at 2981 Toowoomba Karara Road ().

Geography

Hodgson Creek flows across the area and forms part of the southwest boundary. Felton East is a neighbourhood (). Felton has the following mountains: * Mount Perkins, named after local politician Patrick Perkins () * Mount Rolleston, named after Christopher Rolleston, Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Darling Downs ()

Most-observed species

• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  280
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  273
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  271
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  224
• Crested Pigeon

  Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
  202
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  201
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  196
• Common Myna

  Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  174