Bergen, Queensland

Bergen
Queensland
Bergen; Queensland
	Bergen Djuan cemetery, 2006
	Bergen
Coordinates	27°14′24″S151°55′15″E / 27.24°S 151.9208°E
Population	68 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4353
Area	20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.8 km (5 mi) NE of Goombungee ; 7.9 km (5 mi) S of Haden ; 21.5 km (13 mi) W of Crows Nest ; 40.3 km (25 mi) N of Toowoomba ; 165 km (103 mi) WNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom ; Maranoa ;
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Last updated September 02, 2023

Bergen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Bergen had a population of 68 people.^[1]

Geography

Neuve is a neighbourhood ( 27°16′00″S151°53′00″E / 27.2666°S 151.8833°E / -27.2666; 151.8833 (Neuve) ) within the south-west of locality. It takes its name from a former railway station.^[3]^[4]

History

The Haden railway line from Kingsthorpe to Goobungee and Haden opened in 1910 with Bergen being served by a station called Bergenside ( 27°15′39″S151°53′26″E / 27.2608°S 151.8906°E / -27.2608; 151.8906 ).^[4]

In 1914 a cemetery was established, operated by a group of trustees. The cemetery had separate sections for a number of religious denominations (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist) and a general section. In 1982 responsibility for the cemetery was given to the Crows Nest Shire Council, and became the responsibility of the Toowoomba Regional Council following the local government amalgamations in 2008.^[5]

During World War I, due to anti-German sentiment, the Rosalie Shire Council (headquartered at Goombungee) requested that the Bergenside railway station be renamed. On 14 August 1916 the Queensland Railways Department renamed it Neuve after Neuve Chapelle in France where the Battle of Neuve Chapelle had taken place in March 1915.^[3]

Bergen Provisional School opened on 3 August 1896. On 20 January 1902 it became Bergen State School. It closed on 31 December 1969.^[6] It was on Gomoran Bergen Road (approx 27°15′24″S151°54′22″E / 27.2567°S 151.9062°E / -27.2567; 151.9062 (Bergen State School (site)) ).^[4]

The Haden railway line closed in 1964.

In the 2016 census, Bergen had a population of 68 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bergen. The nearest primary schools are Haden State School in neighbouring Haden to the north-west and Goobungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the south-west. For secondary education, the nearest schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the east and Highfields State College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.^[7]

Amenities

The Bergen Djuan Cemetery is on Bergen Road (corner Menkins Road, 27°14′06″S151°55′21″E / 27.2350°S 151.9226°E / -27.2350; 151.9226 (Bergen Djuan cemetery) ). It is operated by the Toowoomba Regional Council.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bergen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Bergen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
1 2 3 "Neuve – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 24092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
1 2 3 "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
1 2 "Location, open hours and interment options for all Toowoomba Regional Council cemeteries". Toowoomba Regional Council . Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 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
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 September 2020.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bergen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Bergen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[qpn24092-3] 1 2 3 "Neuve – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 24092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[:0-4] 1 2 3 "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[:1-5] 1 2 "Location, open hours and interment options for all Toowoomba Regional Council cemeteries". Toowoomba Regional Council . Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[qfhs-6] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[globe-7] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 September 2020.

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