Ellesmere, Queensland

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Ellesmere
Queensland
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Ellesmere
Coordinates 26°44′34″S151°44′49″E / 26.7427°S 151.7469°E / -26.7427; 151.7469 (Ellesmere (centre of locality))
Population334 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density6.929/km2 (17.95/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4610
Area48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Ellesmere:
Haly Creek Haly Creek Brooklands
Alice Creek Ellesmere Brooklands
Wengenville Brooklands Brooklands

Ellesmere is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Ellesmere had a population of 334 people. [1]

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Geography

The western boundary of the locality loosely follow the Stuart Range. [3] Halys Round Mountain is in the south-west corner of the locality ( 26°46′29″S151°41′30″E / 26.7748°S 151.6918°E / -26.7748; 151.6918 (Halys Round Mountain) ) rising to 655 metres (2,149 ft) above sea level. [4] [5] [6]

Kumbia Road enters the locality from the east (Brooklands) and exits to the west (Alice Creek / Haly Creek). [7]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, but there is also some crop growing and an area of rural residential housing in the north-east of the locality. [8]

History

The Stuart Range was named by surveyor James Charles Burnett after the explorer Henry Stuart Russell, who explored the area in 1842. [3]

In August 1913, local residents desired to establish a school. [9] In March 1915, the Queensland Government reserved 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land for a school. [10] In November 1915, tenders were called to erect a school building. [11] Ellesmere State School opened in May 1916. [12] In April 1922, the school was burned down and forced to close as the government would not agree to the temporary use of a farmer's barn as a school room; there were 46 children enrolled at this time. [13] In December 1922, the government allocated £613 to build a new school building. [14] It reopened on 16 July 1923. In 1961, it closed permanently. [15] [16] It was at 938 Kumbia Road (north-east corner of Ellesmere Road, 26°44′25″S151°43′18″E / 26.74038°S 151.72160°E / -26.74038; 151.72160 (Ellesmere State School (former)) ). [17] [18] [19] As at November 2020, the school building was still extant on the site. [20]

In September 1922, 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land was reserved for a School of Arts. [21]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ellesmere had a population of 343 people. [22]

In the 2021 census, Ellesmere had a population of 334 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Ellesmere. The nearest government primary school is Kumbia State School in Kumbia to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north and Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-east. [23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellesmere (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Ellesmere – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46216)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Stuart Range – mountain range in the South Burnett Region (entry 32695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Halys Round Mountain – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 15258)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "COUNTRY TELEGRAMS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 17, 344. Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1913. p. 8. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "RESERVES". Queensland Times . Vol. LVI, no. 9182. Queensland, Australia. 6 March 1915. p. 4 (Daily). Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser . No. 13, 258. Queensland, Australia. 22 November 1915. p. 7. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "EDUCATION MATTERS". Daily Standard . No. 1027. Queensland, Australia. 20 April 1916. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "The Ellesmere State School". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 204. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1922. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  14. ↑ "NEW STATE SCHOOL". The Telegraph . No. 15, 610. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1922. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  15. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  16. ↑ "Agency ID 6014, Ellesmere State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1959. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Ellesmere State School (former)". Google Street View . November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "MARITIME FLEETS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 161. Queensland, Australia. 2 September 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 7 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  22. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ellesmere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  23. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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