Bellthorpe, Queensland

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Bellthorpe
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Bellthorpe
Bellthorpe, Queensland
Coordinates 26°51′27″S152°43′24″E / 26.8575°S 152.7233°E / -26.8575; 152.7233 (Bellthorpe (centre of locality))
Population124 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.671/km2 (4.328/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4514
Area74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Bellthorpe:
Sandy Creek Conondale Booroobin
Sandy Creek Bellthorpe Stanmore
Sandy Creek Stony Creek Woodford

Bellthorpe is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Bellthorpe had a population of 124 people. [1]

Contents

Much of the area is protected within the Bellthorpe National Park.

Geography

The south of Bellthorpe lies within the Stanley River catchment. In the north Kilcoy Creek flows into the Mary River. [3]

Bellthorpe West is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality ( 26°49′23″S152°40′46″E / 26.82306°S 152.67944°E / -26.82306; 152.67944 (Bellthorpe West) ). [4]

History

The locality was possibly named after politician Joshua Thomas Bell who was the Secretary for Public Lands in the Queensland Government at the time the district became available for selection. [2]

Bellthorpe Provisional School opened on 22 April 1919, closing in 1922 due to low student numbers. However, it re-opened in 1923 and became Bellthorpe State School in 1927. It closed in 1969. [5]

Bellthorpe West Provisional School opened on 21 March 1955, becoming Bellthorpe West State School in 1959. It also closed in 1969. [5]

In the 2016 census, Bellthorpe had a population of 124 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellthorpe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Bellthorpe – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 48330)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bellthorpe West – neighbourhood in the Moreton Bay Region (entry 2228)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
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