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Past pupils of Rocky Hill State School pose on the steps after an official “roll call” (Photo: John Carey)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 25, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

About 100 people turned out at Heritage House in Yarraman recently to watch the official opening of the refurbished Rocky Hill State School building.<\/p>\n

The historic building was shifted to its new home in 2019 and since then has undergone repairs and refurbishment under the supervision of local volunteers.<\/p>\n

The building, which now also features a disability access ramp, houses a range of historic displays.<\/p>\n

It was officially opened by a former pupil, Nanango Show Society president Les Schloss, watched on by Yarraman & District Historical Society president Helene Johnson in period costume.<\/p>\n

Helene has been supervising the Rocky Hill project since about 2015.<\/p>\n

“It’s been a journey, but we got there!” she admitted.<\/p>\n

The one-teacher Rocky Hill State School was originally going to be called Rocky Creek School after its locale, but as there was already a Rocky Creek School near Millmerran, the education authorities decided that as there was a hill nearby, \u201cRocky Hill\u201d would do.<\/p>\n

The school celebrated its silver jubilee in 1949.<\/p>\n

Rocky Hill School\u2019s life as an educational facility came to a close in August 1963 when students began attending Nanango or Yarraman State Schools.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shortly afterwards, the school building was moved to the Yarraman Memorial Recreation Grounds (now known as the\u00a0Errol Munt Sports Reserve).<\/p>\n

It was first located closer to Yarraman Creek but was then shifted to the corner of Emmert and Margaret streets where it stood for many years.<\/p>\n

Over time it housed the Yarraman and District Cricket Club, Yarraman Meals on Wheels and the Yarraman Sporting Group before it fell into disuse.<\/p>\n

In December 2019, it was shifted with great fanfare to the back of the Heritage House in Yarraman with the assistance of Toowoomba Regional Council.<\/p>\n

Several TRC councillors came back on Saturday, October 19, for the official opening.<\/p>\n

Footnote: Rocky Hill is just a small rise beside Rocky Creek on the D’Aguilar Highway between Nanango and Yarraman.<\/em><\/p>\n