Westvale, Queensland
Westvale is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Westvale had a population of 0 people.[4]
| Westvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Westvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′49″S 152°36′52″E / 27.0302°S 152.6144°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (SAL 2016)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 70.3 km2 (27.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded on the west by Lake Somerset, the impoundment created on the Stanley River by the Somerset Dam. The creeks in the locality all contribute to the Stanley River.[5]
The terrain is quite mountainous, rising from 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level at the lake to a number of unnamed peaks rising to 420 metres (1,380 ft). Some of the southern part of the locality is within the D'Aguilar National Park (which extends into neighbouring Mount Archer and Mount Bryon.[5]
Apart from the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History edit
Villeneuve Provisional School opened on 30 May 1887. About 1894, the school was physically relocated to Westvale.[6] In 1902, it was renamed West Vale Provisional School. Due to low student numbers it closed in September 1907 but reopened in July 1908. It closed permanently in 1910.[7]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Westvale had a population of 0 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Westvale had a population of 0 people.[4]
Education edit
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary schools are in Kilcoy and Mount Mee. The nearest secondary schools is in Kilcoy and Toogoolawah.[5]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Westvale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Westvale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Westvale – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44930)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Westvale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "WESTVALE SCHOOL". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXXVII, no. 5568. Queensland, Australia. 18 March 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 22 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Westvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading edit
- Kilcoy State School : the first one hundred years, 1892-1992 : commemorative issue: including the closed small schools of Gregor's Creek, Sheep Station Creek, Stanley River, Villeneuve, West Vale, Wineya, Woolmar and Yednia, Kilcoy State School Centenary Committee, 1992