Monsildale, Queensland

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Monsildale
Queensland
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Monsildale
Coordinates 26°46′24″S152°18′34″E / 26.7733°S 152.3094°E / -26.7733; 152.3094 Coordinates: 26°46′24″S152°18′34″E / 26.7733°S 152.3094°E / -26.7733; 152.3094
Population21 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.0638/km2 (0.165/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4515
Area329.2 km2 (127.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 62 km (39 mi) N of Esk
  • 108 km (67 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal Division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Monsildale:
Kingaham Kingaham Kingaham
Avoca Vale Monsildale Jimna
Avoca Vale Linville Sheep Station Creek

Monsildale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Monsildale had a population of 21 people. [1]

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History

The name Monsildale comes from the name of pastoral run used by David Cannon McConnel (1818-1885), which was named after the Derbyshire valley which contained Cressbrook, his home town. [2]

Monsildale Provisional School opened on 2 June 1913. In 1923, the school was relocated and renamed Foxlowe Provisional School. Then on 25 June 1926 it was renamed Jimna Provisional School and on 1 October 1934 became Jimna State School. It was mothballed in 2006 and officially closed on 31 December 2009. [3] [4]

Louisavale Provisional School opened on 11 November 1915. It closed on closed on 1 Feb 1934 due to low student numbers, but reopened on 25 July 1934. It closed permanently on 9 September 1940. [5]

In about 1941, a separate Monsildale State School was opened but closed about 1961. [3] [4]

In the 2016 census, Monsildale had a population of 21 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Monsildale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Monsildale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Monsildale - locality in Somerset Region (entry 47623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. 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
  5. ↑ "Agency ID 9108, Louisavale Provisional School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Monsildale Homestead (entry 602704)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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