Maryvale, Queensland (Southern Downs Region)

Not to be confused with Maryvale, Queensland (Livingstone).

Maryvale Queensland
The historic Crown Hotel at Maryvale
Maryvale
Coordinates	28°04′20″S152°14′21″E / 28.0722°S 152.2391°E / -28.0722; 152.2391 (Maryvale (town centre))
Population	392 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	4.763/km2 (12.336/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4370
Area	82.3 km2 (31.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	30.6 km (19 mi) NE of Warwick 32.2 km (20 mi) E of Allora 90.1 km (56 mi) SSE of Toowoomba 129 km (80 mi) S of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Maryvale: Goomburra Goomburra North Branch Gladfield Maryvale Tregony Upper Freestone Swanfels Swanfels

Maryvale is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, the locality of Maryvale had a population of 392 people. ^[1]

Geography

Cricket match, 2015

Maryvale is on the Darling Downs on the Cunningham Highway, 127 kilometres (79 mi) south west of the state capital, Brisbane.

Glengallan Creek which rises on the western slopes of the Main Range is a tributary of the Condamine River. It passes through the locality from east to west. The creek is a source of irrigated water for terraced crops in the area. At the southern and northern boundaries of Maryvale, elevations rise to greater than 900  m above sea level.

History

The town's name is derived from a pastoral property name first used about 1847 probably by Patrick Leslie or James Hay. ^[2]

A pastoral station was selected in the area in about 1840 by John Cameron. However, Cameron found it difficult to transport the wool from their sheep down through Cunninghams Gap to be sold. Therefore, he relocated into the Fassifern Valley in 1842. ^[4] The pastoral run at Maryvale was sold to Arnold Weinholt in 1848.

In 1911 the Methodist Church and Presbyterian Church jointly established a church in Maryvale, but later it was operated solely by the Methodists. ^[5]

On 30 September 1911, the Maryvale railway line opened from the Southern railway line to Maryvale railway station (the terminus, 28°04′21″S152°14′22″E / 28.07253°S 152.23948°E / -28.07253; 152.23948 (Maryvale railway station (former)) ). ^{[6] [7]} Originally intended as a segment of a more direct (via recta) railway route from Brisbane to Sydney, the segment from Mount Edwards to Maryvale was never completed and the line remained a local branch line until it closed on 1 November 1960. ^{[8] [9]}

Maryvale State School opened on 21 April 1913. ^{[10] [11]}

Maryvale Post Office opened by March 1914 (a receiving office had been open from 1913) and closed in 1981. ^[12]

On Monday 8 September 1924 the Reverend William Powning Glover placed the first stump into position for the construction of an Anglican Church on the site of the original Maryvale homestead built by Arnold Weinholt. It was considered an appropriate location as Canon Glennie, the first Anglican priest on the Darling Downs, had conducted services at the homestead. Glover announced the church would be dedicated to St Alban. ^{[13] [14]} On Sunday 22 February Archbishop Gerald Sharp opened and dedicated St Alban's Anglican Church. The church was built on 8 acres (3.2 ha) of ground and the architect was John Shedden Adam of Sydney, the brother-in-law of Reverend Glover. ^[15]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Maryvale and the surrounding area had a population of 350 people. ^[16]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Maryvale had a population of 303 people. ^[17]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Maryvale had a population of 392 people. ^[1]

Education

Maryvale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 81 Taylor Street ( 28°04′03″S152°14′31″E / 28.0674°S 152.2420°E / -28.0674; 152.2420 (Maryvale State School) ). ^{[18] [19]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). ^[20]

There is no secondary school in Maryvale. The nearest secondary schools are Allora State School (to Year 10) in Allora to the west and Warwick State High School in Warwick to the south-west. ^[21]

Amenities

St Alban's Anglican Church, 2015

There are a number of parks in the locality, including:

• Maryvale Park ( 28°04′18″S152°14′21″E / 28.0718°S 152.2391°E / -28.0718; 152.2391 (Maryvale Park) ) ^[22]
• Millarvale Creek Park ( 28°03′57″S152°14′33″E / 28.0659°S 152.2426°E / -28.0659; 152.2426 (Millarvale Creek Park) ) ^[22]
• Weinholt Street Park ( 28°04′23″S152°14′28″E / 28.0730°S 152.2411°E / -28.0730; 152.2411 (Weinholt Street Park) ) ^[22]

The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Maryvale Park in Taylor Street. ^[23]

St Alban's Anglican Church is at 36 Maryvale Road. ^[24]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maryvale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Maryvale – town in Southern Downs Region (entry 21178)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Maryvale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45950)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. Johnson, Murray (Murray David); Saunders, Kay, 1947- (2007), Working the land : an historical overview of Boonah and its northern district (PDF), Queensland State Archives, p. 13, ISBN   978-0-7345-1530-8, archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015, retrieved 31 May 2015
5. "METHODISM". Warwick Daily News . No. 5109. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1935. p. 8. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021– via National Library of Australia.
6. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 225. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
7. "Town of Maryvale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
8. Southern Downs Steam Railway (2008). "'Via recta' - The line that never was". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
9. Freestone Parents & Citizens Association (1988). "Railway". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
11. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
12. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
13. "ST. Alban's, Maryvale". Warwick Daily News . Vol. 4, no. 1994. Queensland, Australia. 10 September 1924. p. 8. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2021– via National Library of Australia.
14. "Warwick". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 791. Queensland, Australia. 11 September 1924. p. 13. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2021– via National Library of Australia.
15. "St. Alban's Church". Warwick Daily News . Vol. 6, no. 2351. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1925. p. 3. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2021– via National Library of Australia.
16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Maryvale (Southern Downs) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maryvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
18. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
19. "Maryvale State School". Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
20. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
21. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 February 2021.
22. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
23. "Library Details". Southern Downs Regional Council . Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
24. "St Alban's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

External links

• "Town map of Maryvale". Queensland Government. 1990.