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Pialba
Coordinates 25°16′50″S152°50′19″E / 25.2805°S 152.8386°E / -25.2805; 152.8386 (Pialba)
Population3,678 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density634/km2 (1,642/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4655
Area5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hervey Bay
Federal Division(s) Hinkler
Localities around Pialba:
Point Vernon Hervey Bay Hervey Bay
Eli Waters Pialba Scarness
Urraween Urraween Kawungan

Pialba is a coastal town and central business suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Pialba had a population of 3,678 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Pialba is a located 294 kilometres (183 mi) north of Brisbane on the southern shore of Hervey Bay . It is the central business district of the town of Hervey Bay.

History

The area was originally known as Point Vernon, until a town was surveyed[ when? ] and named Polson. On 19 March 1931 the town name was changed to Pialba, reflecting the long existing use of that name. [2] [4]

The Hervey Bay railway line from Maryborough to Pialba opened on 18 December 1896. It was used to transport harvested sugarcane to the Maryborough Sugar Mill in addition to daily passenger trains. An extension to Urangan and the Urangan Pier opened in 19 December 1913. As the Pialba railway station was built so close to the beach ( 25°17′02″S152°50′18″E / 25.2840°S 152.8384°E / -25.2840; 152.8384 (Pialba railway station (former)) ), [5] [6] it was not possible to extend the line directly from the Pialba station. A junction was added before the Pialba station and the trains had to reverse out of the station in order to take the junction to Urangan. From 10 June 1929 a railmotor was used to operate the passenger services. [7]

Pialba State School opened on 30 July 1884. [8]

Radio broadcasting commenced in the Wide Bay area on Wednesday 14 January 1948 from a transmitter in Piabla under the call sign 4QB which is now ABC Wide Bay. [9]

Hervey Bay State High School opened on 28 January 1964. [8]

Hervey Bay Church of Christ was established in the mid 1970s. However some of the congregation felt that the Church of Christ was adopting an overly liberal interpretation of the Bible and renamed themselves Hervey Bay Bible Church to better reflect their beliefs. Disagreements with the Church of Christ resulted in the congregation leaving the church premises and conducting their services in other premises, initially the QCWA Hall and then later at the Hervey Bay Community Centre. [10]

In June 1985 a group of volunteers established the Womens Information Service which expanded over time to meet a wider range of community needs. It established a community centre in a house at 47 Taylor Street in 1987 and became an incorporated association in 1989. As the number of community programs expanded, larger premises were needed. On 5 December 2011 a new purpose-built Hervey Bay Community Centre was opened at 22 Charles Street. [11]

The Hervey Bay Library opened in 1997 and had a major refurbishment in 2014. [12]

In the 2016 census, Pialba had a population of 3,678 people. [1]

Heritage listings

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

Education

Pialba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alice Street ( 25°16′45″S152°50′00″E / 25.2793°S 152.8333°E / -25.2793; 152.8333 (Pialba State School) ). [14] [15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 456 students with 42 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent). [16] It includes a special education and the Hervey Bay Positive Learning Centre. [14] [17]

Hervey Bay State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Beach Road ( 25°16′55″S152°49′56″E / 25.2819°S 152.8322°E / -25.2819; 152.8322 (Hervey Bay State High School) ). [14] [18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1019 students with 88 teachers (83 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent). [16] It includes a special education program. [14] [19]

Amenities

The Fraser Coast Regional Council operate the Hervey Bay library at 161 Old Maryborough Road, Pialba ( 25°17′06″S152°50′13″E / 25.2850°S 152.8370°E / -25.2850; 152.8370 (Hervey Bay Library) ). [20] [21]

The Point Vernon/Pialba branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Rooms at 7 Torquay Road, Pialba ( 25°16′54″S152°50′25″E / 25.2818°S 152.8402°E / -25.2818; 152.8402 (Point Vernon / Pialba CWA) ). [22] [23]

The Hervey Bay Community Centre is at 22 Charles Street ( 25°16′54″S152°50′14″E / 25.2818°S 152.8372°E / -25.2818; 152.8372 (Hervey Bay Community Centre) ). [24]

All Saints Anglican Chapel is at 5 Peters Lane ( 25°16′51″S152°50′26″E / 25.2808°S 152.8406°E / -25.2808; 152.8406 (All Saints Anglican Chapel) ). [25] [26]

Hervey Bay Gospel Church is at 44 Hunter Street ( 25°17′11″S152°50′28″E / 25.2864°S 152.8410°E / -25.2864; 152.8410 (Hervey Bay Gospel Church) ). [27] [28]

Bayside Christian Church is at 18 Neils Street ( 25°17′10″S152°50′44″E / 25.2861°S 152.8455°E / -25.2861; 152.8455 (Bayside Christian Church) ). [29] [30]

Hervey Bay Church of Christ is at 27 Neils Street ( 25°17′14″S152°50′41″E / 25.2872°S 152.8448°E / -25.2872; 152.8448 (Hervey Bay Church of Christ) ). [31] [32]

St Joseph's Catholic Church is at 22 Torquay Road (but accessed from Bryant Street, 25°16′54″S152°50′32″E / 25.2816°S 152.8422°E / -25.2816; 152.8422 (St Joseph's Catholic Church) ). [33] [34] [35]

Hervey Bay Bible Church meets at the Hervey Bay Community Centre each Sunday. [36]

LifeChurch Hervey Bay meets at the Community Centre at 22 Charles Street. [37] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia. [38]

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