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Riverleigh
Coordinates 25°35′04″S151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°E / -25.5844; 151.2233 (Riverleigh (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 25°35′04″S151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°E / -25.5844; 151.2233 (Riverleigh (centre of locality))
Population80 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.32/km2 (3.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4626
Area60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Riverleigh:
Coonambula O'Bil Bil O'Bil Bil
Coonambula Riverleigh Mundubbera
Dykehead Derri Derra Boynewood

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]

Contents

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north, west and south by the Burnett River. The land is used for farming. [3]

History

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 / -25.5855; 151.2121 (Riverleigh State School (former)) ). [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]

Education

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riverleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Riverleigh – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Agency ID 5661, Riverleigh State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Riverleigh State School". Riverleigh State School. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "WIDE BAY AND BURNETT". The Telegraph . No. 15263. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1921. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 18, 267. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 9 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 18, 340. Queensland, Australia. 3 November 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 9 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  11. 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 18, 217. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 9 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "REV. J. DEITZ". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser . No. 21, 776. Queensland, Australia. 28 August 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 9 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  14. ↑ Gough, Emma (7 June 2012). "Last train out of Monto gone". The Courier Mail . Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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