Riverleigh

Riverleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Riverleigh had a population of 80 people.^[1]

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Riverleigh Queensland
Riverleigh
Coordinates	25°35′04″S 151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°E / -25.5844; 151.2233 (Riverleigh (centre of locality))Coordinates: 25°35′04″S 151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°E / -25.5844; 151.2233 (Riverleigh (centre of locality))
Population	80 (2016 census)^[1]
• Density	1.32/km^2 (3.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4626
Area	60.7 km^2 (23.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.6 km (6 mi) W of Mundubbera 30.4 km (19 mi) SSE of Eidsvold 46.1 km (29 mi) W of Gayndah 194 km (121 mi) W of Maryborough 369 km (229 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Riverleigh: Coonambula O'Bil Bil O'Bil Bil Coonambula Riverleigh Mundubbera Dykehead Derri Derra Boynewood

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north, west and south by the Burnett River. The land is used for farming.^[3]

History

Riverleigh State School opened 15 October 1913. It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and closed on 31 December 2010.^[4][5] The school was located at 289 Coonambula-Eidsvold Road (25°35′08″S 151°12′44″E / 25.5855°S 151.2121°E / -25.5855; 151.2121 (Riverleigh State School (former))).^[6] The school's website was archived.^[7]

A Methodist church opened at Riverleigh in 1921.^[8] In 1928, it was decided to relocate the church building to be nearer to the state school,^[9] with the church being re-opened in the new location on Sunday 21 October 1928.^[10]

The Monto railway line was extended to Mundubbera on 3 February 1914. The next stage to Ceratodus which passed through Riverleigh was opened on 26 April 1924, with Riverleigh being served by:

• Lacon railway station (25°36′18″S 151°15′34″E / 25.6049°S 151.2594°E / -25.6049; 151.2594 (Lacon railway station (former)))^[11]
• Riverleigh railway station (25°34′30″S 151°12′00″E / 25.5751°S 151.2000°E / -25.5751; 151.2000 (Riverleigh railway station (former)))^[11]

Riverleigh Apostolic Church opened on Sunday 27 May 1928 by the Reverend Jacob Dietz. The four-acre site included an earlier church and cemetery.^[12][13]

The last train on the Monto railway line was in 2008 and in 2012 the line was officially closed.^[14]

In the 2016 census, Riverleigh had a population of 80 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Riverleigh. The nearest school is Mundubbera State School in neighbouring Mundubbera to the east which offers Prep-10 education. For Years 11-12 education, the nearest school is Eidsvold State School at Eidsvold to the north-west.^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riverleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
2. "Riverleigh – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
4. "Agency ID 5661, Riverleigh State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
5. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
6. Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
7. . Riverleigh State School. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
8. "WIDE BAY AND BURNETT". The Telegraph. No. 15263. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1921. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 267. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
10. "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 340. Queensland, Australia. 3 November 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
11. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
12. "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 217. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
13. "REV. J. DEITZ". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 21, 776. Queensland, Australia. 28 August 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
14. Gough, Emma (7 June 2012). "Last train out of Monto gone". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2021.