Blythdale, Queensland

Blythdale Queensland
Selector's house in Blythdale during the period of prickly pear infestation, circa 1925
Blythdale
Coordinates	26°34′46″S148°57′12″E / 26.5794°S 148.9533°E / -26.5794; 148.9533 (Blythdale (town centre))
Population	47 (2021 census locality) [1]
• Density	0.362/km2 (0.938/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4455
Area	129.8 km2 (50.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.2 km (14 mi) W of Wallumbilla 26.3 km (16 mi) E of Roma 334 km (208 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 460 km (286 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Blythdale: Euthulla Mooga Pickanjinnie Euthulla Blythdale Pickanjinnie Tingun Tingun Pickanjinnie

Blythdale is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, the locality of Blythdale had a population of 47 people. ^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by the Western railway line with the undeveloped town served by Blythdale railway station ( 26°34′53″S148°57′17″E / 26.5814°S 148.9546°E / -26.5814; 148.9546 (Blythdale railway station) ). ^{[4] [5]}

The Warrego Highway runs immediately north and parallel to the railway line. ^{[5] [6]}

The railway and highway enter the locality from the east (Pickanjinnie) and exit to the west (Euthulla). ^[5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing. ^[7]

History

In 1848, James Alexander Blyth(e) tried to establish a pastoral run called "Tingun Station" on Tingun Creek, 12 miles (19 km) west of Roma. During an attack by Aboriginals near the creek, Blythe was thrown from his horse and speared in the leg. He managed to escape and recovered from his wounds, but the attack caused him to give up the pastoral run. It was then taken up by W.P. Gordon and incorporated into his Wallumbilla pastoral run. Some years later John Christian (of the Hunter River District) purchased Tingun Station and installed his nephew Henry Cardell as his manager and partner. Cardell renamed the pastoral run Blythdale and the creek Blyth Creek in honour of Blythe. ^{[2] [8] [9] [10]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Blythdale had a population of 39 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Blythdale had a population of 47 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Blythdale. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in Roma to the west and Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Roma State College (to Year 12) and Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10). There is also a Catholic primary and secondary school in Roma. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blythdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Blythdale – town in Maranoa Region (entry 3357)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. "Blythdale – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49162)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
4. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
6. "Blythdale, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
7. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
8. Taylor, R. B (1956). "Early settlement in the Surat-Mount Abundance area". Journal (Historical Society of Queensland). 5 (pt.4): 1240–1253. ISSN   1837-8366.
9. "TO THE EDITOR". The Brisbane Courier . No. 18, 401. Queensland, Australia. 6 January 1917. p. 13. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
10. McManus, Mary A (1969). Reminiscences of the early settlement in the Maranoa district. Charleville Times. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blythdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 January 2025.

External links

• Town map of Blythdale, 1969