Veresdale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°54′32″S152°58′41″E / 27.9089°S 152.978°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 414 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 25.40/km2 (65.78/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.3 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Veresdale is a locality split between the City of Logan and the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, Veresdale had a population of 414 people. [1]
The Logan River forms part of the western boundary. [4]
Mount Lindesay Highway runs through from north to south.
Robert Towns established a cotton plantation called Townsvale in the area now known as Veresdale and Gleneagle. In 1863, he imported 73 Melanesians (locally known as Kanakas) to work on the plantation. [5]
St Joseph's Catholic Church was the first Catholic church in the Logan River district and was opened in 1876 on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) site ( 27°56′47″S152°59′09″E / 27.9464°S 152.9857°E ), then known as Tullamore Hill, later as Veresdale, and now within Gleneagle. The site for the church was donated by William Rafter, whose residence was called Tullamore after his home town Tullamore in Ireland. Tullamore was the major centre of the district (prior to the rise of Beaudesert as the major centre). A cemetery was established behind the church. On 2 June 1889 Roman Catholic Archbishop Robert Dunne blessed the Catholic cemetery (now known as the Gleneagle Catholic Cemetery). In 1936 the church was lined and ceiled for the first time. By the early 1950s the smal church was in poor repair and it had a very small congregation (St Mary's Catholic Church in Beaudesert was very large and by then the major town of the district). [6] [7] At that time, Mass was being held regularly at the O'Reilly Guesthouse in Goblin Wood, the private home of Bernard O'Reilly. So it was decided to relocate St Joseph's to the O'Reilly Guesthouse as a permanent church. It was dismantled, transported and re-assembled. On 27 November 1955, Father Steele presided over the first Mass in the relocated church and Archbishop James Duhig performed the opening ceremony. Although privately owned by the O'Reilly family, it is still strongly associated with the Beaudesert Catholic parish. [8] The cemetery in Gleneagle still operates. In 1983 the Catholic cemetery at Waterford West was sold by the Catholic Church for re-development; graves marked with headstones were exhumed and relocated to Gleneagle Catholic Cemetery. [9]
Veresdale railway station ( 27°54′31″S152°58′41″E / 27.9086°S 152.9781°E ) was on the disused Beaudesert railway line from Bethania to Beaudesert. [10] The line opened on 16 May 1888. [11]
Christ Church Anglican was dedicated on 29 May 1906 by Henry Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Brisbane. Its closure on 3 May 2003 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ron Williams. [12]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Veresdale was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
In the 2016 census, Veresdale had a population of 392 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Veresdale had a population of 414 people. [1]
Rathdowney is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Rathdowney had a population of 320 people.
Beaudesert is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Beaudesert had a population of 6,752 people.
The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Also, is southern part of the Brisbane. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and beyond. The main town of the region is Beaudesert.
The Beaudesert railway line is a disused branch railway in South East Queensland, Australia. The first section opened in 1885, the line was completed in 1888 and operated as a Queensland Government Railways (QGR) line until 1996. A heritage operation was undertaken for a short period in 2003. The Canungra railway line connected at Logan Village between 1915 and 1955, and the Beaudesert Shire Tramway connected with the terminal between 1903 and 1944. A study was undertaken in 2010 by the Queensland government concerning a potential Salisbury-to-Beaudesert rail corridor as a long-term potential proposal.
Bromelton is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Bromelton had a population of 129 people.
O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat is a tourist destination in the locality of O'Reilly, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It is situated in the heart of the Lamington National Park, two hours by road south of Brisbane and 90 minutes by road west of the Gold Coast. Access to the mountain resort is via Canungra. Guests began staying from Easter 1926. Gravel road to the door of the retreat was completed in early 1947, marking a distinct change in the site's accessibility.
Tamrookum is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Tamrookum had a population of 94 people.
Kerry is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Kerry had a population of 306 people.
Barney View is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Barney View had a population of 38 people.
Tamborine is a rural town in the Scenic Rim Region and a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan in Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Tamborine had a population of 4,388 people.
Undullah is a rural locality split between the City of Logan and the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Undullah had a population of 24 people.
Veresdale Scrub is a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 548 people.
Laravale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Laravale had a population of 185 people.
Josephville is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Josephville had a population of 172 people.
Palen Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales. In the 2021 census, Palen Creek had a population of 368 people.
Wyaralong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wyaralong had "no people or a very low population".
Innisplain is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Innisplain had a population of 79 people.
Running Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Running Creek had a population of 146 people. It borders New South Wales.
Gleneagle is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Gleneagle had a population of 2,106 people.
Coulson is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coulson had a population of 168 people.
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