Riverleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25°35′04″S151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°E Coordinates: 25°35′04″S151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 80 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.32/km2 (3.41/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4626 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Riverleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Riverleigh had a population of 80 people. [1]
The locality is bounded to the north, west and south by the Burnett River. The land is used for farming. [3]
Riverleigh State School opened 15 October 1913. It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and closed on 31 December 2010. [4] [5] The school was located at 289 Coonambula-Eidsvold Road ( 25°35′08″S151°12′44″E / 25.5855°S 151.2121°E ). [6] The school's website was archived. [7]
A Methodist church opened at Riverleigh in 1921. [8] In 1928, it was decided to relocate the church building to be nearer to the state school, [9] with the church being re-opened in the new location on Sunday 21 October 1928. [10]
The Monto railway line was extended to Mundubbera on 3 February 1914. The next stage to Ceratodus which passed through Riverleigh was opened on 26 April 1924, with Riverleigh being served by:
Riverleigh Apostolic Church opened on Sunday 27 May 1928 by the Reverend Jacob Dietz. The four-acre site included an earlier church and cemetery. [12] [13]
The last train on the Monto railway line was in 2008 and in 2012 the line was officially closed. [14]
In the 2016 census, Riverleigh had a population of 80 people. [1]
There are no schools in Riverleigh. The nearest school is Mundubbera State School in neighbouring Mundubbera to the east which offers Prep-10 education. For Years 11-12 education, the nearest school is Eidsvold State School at Eidsvold to the north-west. [3]
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