Ebenezer, Queensland
Ebenezer is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ebenezer had a population of 315 people.[1]
Ebenezer Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Ebenezer landscape, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Ebenezer | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°40′41″S 152°36′55″E / 27.6780°S 152.6152°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 315 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.906/km2 (25.66/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Bremer River and to north-east by the Yarrowlea-Jeebropilly railway line (a branch line off the Main Line railway).[3] Despite the name, Ebenezer railway station is off Coopers Road in neighbouring Jeebropilly (27°39′57″S 152°39′17″E / 27.6659°S 152.6546°E), just before the balloon loop at the end of the line.[4][5]
In the west of the locality is a former coal mine. The rehabilitation of the site has been controversial.[6]
Geiger Lagoon (27°39′37″S 152°37′45″E / 27.6602°S 152.6291°E) is a lake created from the 22-hectare (54-acre) site of the Jeebropilly West open-cut mine, which closed in 2001. The lagoon is named after the Geiger family, who were pioneer settlers from 1857 in the area.[7]
Keanes Lagoon is a waterhole (27°39′39″S 152°36′30″E / 27.6608°S 152.6083°E). It is named after the land owner John Richard Keane (1846-1927).[8]
Apart from this the land use is a mix of rural residential living (mostly around Ebenezer Road and Mount Forbes Road) and grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History edit
Seven Mile Creek State School opened on 2 November 1868. In 1888 it was renamed Ebenezer State School. It closed in 1957.[9][10] It was located at 354-356 Ebenezer Road (opposite the junction with Turnbull Road, 27°40′10″S 152°37′37″E / 27.66958°S 152.62701°E).[11]
The locality takes its name from the Ebenezer Wesleyan (later Methodist) Church which opened on Sunday 23 April 1871 at Seven Mile Creek.[12][13] Ebenezer is from a Hebrew word meaning rock of faith.[2] It was opposite the school at 1 Turnbull Road (corner of Ebenezer Road, 27°40′12″S 152°37′40″E / 27.6700°S 152.6277°E).[14] Now demolished, the church operated until at least 1942.[15][16]
At the 2011 census, Ebenezer had a population of 386 people.[17]
In the 2016 census, Ebenezer had a population of 315 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Ebenezer. The nearest primary schools are Rosewood State School in neighbouring Rosewood to the north-west and Mutdapilly State School in Mutdapilly to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Rosewood State High School in Rosewood.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ebenezer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ebenezer – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45045)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "A readymade garbage dump: Queensland allows 'bare minimum' mine rehab". the Guardian. 26 April 2018. from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Geiger Lagoon – lake in City of Ipswich (entry 43526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Keanes Lagoon – waterhole in City of Ipswich (entry 49700)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 5879, Ebenezer State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 23 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1913. from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Local and General News". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. X, no. 1403. Queensland, Australia. 27 May 1871. p. 3. from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RELIGIOUS". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. X, no. 1409. Queensland, Australia. 10 June 1871. p. 3. from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland Twenty Chain series sheet 2511" (Type). Queensland Government. 1973.
- ^ "Central Methodist Church". Queensland Times. No. 17295. Queensland, Australia. 2 May 1942. p. 2 (DAILY.). Retrieved 21 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Ebenezer Wesleyan Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ebenezer (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2013.