Minden, Queensland

Minden Queensland
Minden State School, 2014
Minden
Coordinates	27°33′25″S152°32′44″E / 27.5570°S 152.5455°E / -27.5570; 152.5455 (Minden (town centre))
Population	1,227 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	58.15/km2 (150.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4311
Area	21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	26.3 km (16 mi) WNW of Ipswich 63.7 km (40 mi) W of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Somerset Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Blair
Localities around Minden: Prenzlau Coolana Lark Hill Hatton Vale Minden Marburg Woolshed Tallegalla Tallegalla

Minden is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} The town is 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. In the 2021 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,227 people. ^[1]

Geography

Minden is located in the geographic region (but not the local government area) of Lockyer Valley at the northern foothills of the Little Liverpool Range. The Warrego Highway passes through Minden from east to west. It is the most southerly part of the Somerset Region local government area.

History

St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana, 2005

The area was originally known as Back Plains or Rosewood Scrub but was changed to Minden in 1879 at the request of German settlers, after the town of Minden in Westphalia, Germany. In 1916, during World War I, the name was changed to Frenchton due to anti-German sentiment but was restored to Minden in 1930. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Minden State School opened on 23 September 1878. In 1916 it was renamed Frenchton State School but was later restored to Minden State School. ^[6]

On Thursday 8 December 1891, St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana opened in Minden. ^[7] St John’s celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special service on Sunday 4 December 2016. ^[8]

Frenchton Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1878, known as Rosewood Scrub until 1879 and Minden until 1916 during World War I), reverted to Minden in 1930 and closed in 1971. ^[9]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,093. ^[10]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,204 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,227 people. ^[1]

Education

Minden State School, 2023

Minden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1032 Lowood-Minden Road ( 27°33′17″S152°32′39″E / 27.5547°S 152.5441°E / -27.5547; 152.5441 (Minden State School) ). ^{[12] [13]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 189 students with 12 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). ^[14]

Amenities

St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana is at 774 Lowood Minden Road ( 27°31′52″S152°32′41″E / 27.5312°S 152.5446°E / -27.5312; 152.5446 (St Johns Lutheran Church Coolana) ). ^[15] Despite the name, it is not within the current boundaries of neighbouring Coolana. ^[16]

Minden Baptist Church is at 978 Lowood Minden Road ( 27°32′59″S152°32′29″E / 27.5496°S 152.5413°E / -27.5496; 152.5413 (Minden Baptist Church) ). ^[17]

Zion Lutheran Church is at 712 Tallegalla Road ( 27°33′33″S152°32′49″E / 27.5592°S 152.5470°E / -27.5592; 152.5470 (Zion Lutheran Church) ). ^[18]

St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Church is at 593 Tallegalla Road ( 27°34′09″S152°32′41″E / 27.5693°S 152.5448°E / -27.5693; 152.5448 (St John's Evangelican Lutheran Church) ). ^[19]

Facilities

The Coolana Lutheran Cemetery is beside St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana ( 27°31′53″S152°32′39″E / 27.5315°S 152.5443°E / -27.5315; 152.5443 (Coolana Lutheran Cemetery) ). ^[20]

Minden Baptist Cemetery is beside Minden Baptist Church ( 27°32′58″S152°32′28″E / 27.5494°S 152.5412°E / -27.5494; 152.5412 (Minden Baptist Cemetery) ). ^[20]

Zion Lutheran Cemetery is beside Zion Lutheran Church ( 27°33′32″S152°32′49″E / 27.5589°S 152.5470°E / -27.5589; 152.5470 (cemetery) ). ^[20]

St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery is beside St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Church ( 27°34′09″S152°32′42″E / 27.5691°S 152.5451°E / -27.5691; 152.5451 (St John's Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery) ). ^[20]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Minden – town in Somerset Region (entry 22166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Minden – locality in Somerset Region (entry 49444)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "Names of Schools Changed". The Brisbane Courier . National Library of Australia. 4 December 1916. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
5. "Minden School Diamond Jubilee". The Courier-Mail . Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 27 August 1938. p. 5 Section: Second Section. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Tea-Meeting at Minden". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XXXIII, no. 4753. Queensland, Australia. 12 December 1891. p. 5. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2021– via National Library of Australia.
8. "Coolana Lutheran church to celebrate 125 years of service". Queensland Times. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
9. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Minden (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Minden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "Minden State School". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
14. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
15. "St John's Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
16. "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
17. "Minden Baptist Church". Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
18. "Zion Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
19. "St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
20. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

External links

• "Minden". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.