Closeburn, Queensland

Closeburn Queensland
Cedar Creek Public Hall, Closeburn, 2020
Closeburn
Coordinates	27°19′40″S152°52′03″E / 27.3277°S 152.8675°E / -27.3277; 152.8675 (Closeburn (centre of locality))
Population	594 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	52.11/km2 (135.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.7 km (5 mi) NNE of Samford Village 14.2 km (9 mi) NNW of Ferny Grove 18.6 km (12 mi) WSW of Strathpine 29.2 km (18 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Closeburn: Mount Samson Clear Mountain Clear Mountain Cedar Creek Closeburn Draper Cedar Creek Yugar Yugar

Closeburn is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Closeburn had a population of 594 people. ^[1]

Geography

Closeburn is part of the wider Samford valley. It is roughly 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of Brisbane.^{[ citation needed ]}

Closeburn is a blend of acreage properties and small farms. Access to Closeburn from Brisbane is along Samford Road and Mount Samson Road.^{[ citation needed ]}

The watercourse Cedar Creek enters the locality from the west (the locality of Cedar Creek) and exits to the south-east and east (Yugar / Draper / Clear Mountain). ^[3]

History

Originally known as Cedar Creek for the creek that runs through it, the locality takes its present name from the Closeburn railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 4 February 1901, reportedly after the town of Closeburn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. ^{[2] [4]}

Closeburn State School (sometimes written as Close Burn State School) opened on 29 January 1920 and closed in 1967. ^[5] It was at 353 Cedar Creek Road ( 27°20′28″S152°50′06″E / 27.3410°S 152.8349°E / -27.3410; 152.8349 (Closeburn State School (former)) ). ^{[6] [3]}

The Cedar Creek Public Hall opened in 1925. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Closeburn recorded a population of 507 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male. ^[7] The median age of the Closeburn population was 37 years, the same as the national median. ^[7] 80.7% of people living in Closeburn were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.9%, New Zealand 2%, South Africa 1.2%, Finland 1%, Croatia 1%. ^[7] 95.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% Afrikaans, 0.8% Finnish, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.6% Italian. ^[7]

In the 2016 census, Closeburn had a population of 594 people. ^[1]

Facilities

Interior of the Cedar Creek Public Hall with World War II Honour Roll, 2020

Closeburn contains:

Memorial to soldier Sydney Allan Cartwright in Sydney Cartwright Park, Closeburn, 2020

• Cedar Creek Public Hall at 2 Andrew Road ( 27°19′33″S152°51′53″E / 27.3257°S 152.8648°E / -27.3257; 152.8648 (Cedar Creek Public Hall) ) containing the Closeburn Honour Roll for World War II ^{[8] [4]}
• a Telstra exchange; as such households in the area are able to obtain ADSL or ADSL2+ access,
• Closeburn rural fire brigade at 8 Andrew Road ( 27°19′31″S152°51′57″E / 27.3253°S 152.8658°E / -27.3253; 152.8658 (Closeburn Rural Fire Brigade) ) ^[9]

Sydney Cartwright Park on Andrew Road ( 27°19′36″S152°51′57″E / 27.3266°S 152.8657°E / -27.3266; 152.8657 (Sydney Cartwright Park) ) between has a memorial to soldier Sydney Allan Cartwright who died as a prisoner of war in World War II in Siam. ^[10]

Education

There are no schools in Closeburn. The nearest primary schools are Mount Samson State School in neighbouring Mount Samson to the north-west and Samford State School in Samford Village to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south-east. ^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Closeburn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Closeburn – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45384)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 March 2021.
4. "History". Cedar Creek Public Hall. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Queensland Twenty Chain series sheet 2553" (Map). Queensland Government. 1929. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Closeburn (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
8. "Cedar Creek Public Hall". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
9. "Closeburn Rural Fire Brigade – Your local volunteers". Archived from the original on 5 August 2004. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
10. Memorial to soldier Sydney Allan Cartwright in Sydney Cartwright Park, Closeburn, 2020, 16 August 2020, archived from the original on 3 February 2021, retrieved 3 February 2021

Further reading

• Appleton, Louise (1972), Centenary Samford State School, 1872-1972 : history of the Samford State School and also history in brief of Camp Mountain Provisional School and Closeburn, Highvale and Parker State Schools in the Samford Valley