Limevale, Queensland

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Limevale
Queensland
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Limevale
Coordinates 28°44′26″S151°10′32″E / 28.7405°S 151.1755°E / -28.7405; 151.1755 (Limevale (centre of locality))
Population64 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.3143/km2 (0.814/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4384
Area203.6 km2 (78.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Limevale:
Brush Creek Brush Creek Greenup
Beebo Limevale Silver Spur
Smithlea Texas Silver Spur

Limevale is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Limevale had a population of 64 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

There are a number of mountains in the locality: [3]

Limevale Quarry is a limestone quarry at 28°45′58″S151°11′14″E / 28.7660°S 151.1873°E / -28.7660; 151.1873 (Limevale Quarry) . [3]

Texas State Forest 2 is in the north-west of the locality ( 28°41′47″S151°06′25″E / 28.6964°S 151.1069°E / -28.6964; 151.1069 (Texas State Forest 2) ). [3]

Road infrastructure

The Inglewood – Texas Road runs through from north to south. [7]

History

Limevale Provisional School opened on 31 January 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Limevale State School. It closed on 2 June 1963. [8] It was located on the Inglewood Texas Road at 28°42′37″S151°11′20″E / 28.7103°S 151.18882°E / -28.7103; 151.18882 (Limevale State School) . [9]

Magee's Creek Provisional School opened on 7 July 1913. In 1918 closed temporarily as it had no teacher. It closed permanently in December 1925. [8] [10]

St Paul's Anglican Church opened circa 1962. It closed circa 1990. [11]

In the 2016 census, Limevale had a population of 64 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Limevale. The nearest school is in Texas to the south which offers Prep to Year 10 schooling. For Years 11 and 12 schooling, the nearest schools are in Goodiwindi and Stanthorpe, both approximately 115 kilometres (71 mi) away, so distance education or boarding schools are alternatives. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Limevale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Limevale – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47817)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland.
  4. "Black Mountain – mountain in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 2897)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. "Browns Mountain – mountain in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 4772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  6. "Pine Mountain – mountain in Goondiwindi Regional (entry 26822)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. Limevale, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  8. 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
  9. "Parish of Silver Spur" (Map). Queensland Government. 1925. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. "Beebo". Warwick Daily News . Vol. 7, no. 2598. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 30 August 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Closed Churches". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)