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Adavale Queensland
Adavale
Coordinates	25°54′39″S144°36′02″E / 25.9108°S 144.6005°E / -25.9108; 144.6005 (Adavale (town centre)) Coordinates: 25°54′39″S144°36′02″E / 25.9108°S 144.6005°E / -25.9108; 144.6005 (Adavale (town centre))
Population	72 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established	1880
Postcode(s)	4474
Area	21,356.4 km2 (8,245.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	98.3 km (61 mi) NNE of Quilpie 187 km (116 mi) WNW of Charleville 454 km (282 mi) WNW of Roma 932 km (579 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Quilpie
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Adavale: Jundah Isisford Blackall Eromanga Adavale Lango Cooladdi Quilpie Quilpie Humeburn

Adavale is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2016 census, the locality of Adavale had a population of 93 people. ^[4] By 2021, the population was down to 72. ^[5]

Geography

Adavale is in South West Queensland, 931 kilometres (578 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. It is roughly in the centre of the locality. ^[6]

Between Adavale and Yaraka is Yapunyah waterhole.

The town is only accessible along a gravel road from Charleville in the east, Quilpie in the south and Blackall in the north. ^[7]

Adavale has the following mountains:

• Cave Hill ( 25°23′31″S145°08′45″E / 25.3920°S 145.1459°E / -25.3920; 145.1459 (Cave Hill) ) 399 metres (1,309 ft) ^{[8] [9]}
• Mount Bullock ( 24°39′55″S144°40′26″E / 24.6652°S 144.6740°E / -24.6652; 144.6740 (Mount Bullock) ) 424 metres (1,391 ft) ^{[8] [10]}
• Mount Prara ( 26°51′43″S145°13′23″E / 26.8620°S 145.2231°E / -26.8620; 145.2231 (Mount Prara) ) 313 metres (1,027 ft) ^{[8] [11]}
• Winbin Hill ( 26°37′07″S144°49′14″E / 26.6187°S 144.8205°E / -26.6187; 144.8205 (Winbin Hill) ) 302 metres (991 ft) ^[8]

There are a number of protected areas within the locality: ^[6]

• part of Idalia National Park in the north of the locality
• Hell Hole Gorge National Park in the west of the locality
• Mariala National Park in the east of the locality

History

Stagecoach outside Adavale Post Office, 1907

The town is named after Ada Constance Stevens (wife of Ernest James Stevens). The Stevens family had the Tintinchilla (later Milo) pastoral run in the area. There is a story that the origin of the name is that Ada lost her hat veil (Ada-veil) where the Milo road crosses Blackwater Creek. ^[2]

Town and suburban lots in the town of Adavale were sold on 9 February 1881 at Charleville. ^[12]

Adavale Post Office opened on 1 January 1881 and closed in 1991. ^[13]

Milo Station Provisional School opened circa 1888 and closed circa 1891. It reopened as Milo Provision School circa 1902 and closed circa 1905. ^[14]

Pupils at Adavale State School, circa 1928

Adavale Provisional School opened on 8 October 1888. On 1 January 1909, it became Adavale State School. It closed on 31 December 1968. ^{[14] [15]} The school was on Nelson Street ( 25°54′23″S144°35′55″E / 25.9063°S 144.5985°E / -25.9063; 144.5985 (Adavale State School (former)) ). ^{[16] [6]}

From 1889 to 1930, Adavale was the seat of local government, initially called Adavale Division and later the Shire of Adavale. The town was a thriving centre but, in 1917, the Western railway line did not come to the town as expected but passed further to the south where the new town of Quilpie was created along the railway line, and soon became the major town in the region while Adavale diminished. In 1930, it was decided that the seat of local government should move from Adavale to Quilpie and the Shire of Adavale was renamed the Shire of Quilpie. ^[7]

Patrons of the Green Gate Hotel on the verandah, Adavale, 1928

St Eugene Catholic Church was opened on Wednesday 5 May 1954 by Bishop William Brennan. ^[17] The church was originally located on the corner of Skinner and Shepherd Streets. In 1963, it was badly damaged in a flood. ^[18] It was demolished and rebuilt at that site in 1964. It was later relocated to McKinlay Street ( 25°54′21″S144°36′03″E / 25.90597°S 144.6009°E / -25.90597; 144.6009 (St Eugene Catholic Church (former)) ). The church has closed and the building has been sold. ^[19]

At the 2006 census, Adavale and the surrounding area had a population of 141, ^[20] with the town itself having an estimated population of around 15. ^[7]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Adavale had a population of 93 people. ^[4] By 2021, the population was down to 72. ^[5]

Education

There are no schools in Adavale nor nearby; the nearest schools are in Quilpie. Distance education and boarding schools are other options. ^[6]

Facilities

Adavale Cemetery is on Patricia Downs Road north of the town ( 25°53′57″S144°36′29″E / 25.8992°S 144.6081°E / -25.8992; 144.6081 (Adavale Cemetery) ). ^[21]

Adavale Police Station is in Shepherd Street ( 25°54′39″S144°35′52″E / 25.9108°S 144.5979°E / -25.9108; 144.5979 (Adavale Police Station) ). ^[22]

Adavale SES Facility is on the eastern corner of Mckinlay Street and Blackwater Street ( 25°54′24″S144°36′03″E / 25.9067°S 144.6009°E / -25.9067; 144.6009 (Adavale SES Facility) ). ^[22]

Attractions

Emmet Pocket Lookout is in the Idalia National Park and offers panoramic views over the park's northern boundaries to the surrounding plains ( 24°43′18″S144°39′27″E / 24.7218°S 144.6574°E / -24.7218; 144.6574 (Emmet Pocket Lookout) ). ^{[23] [24] [25]}

References

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2. "Adavale – town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 104)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Adavale – locality in Shire of Quilpie (entry 42937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Adavale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "2021 Adavale, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics . Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 February 2023.
7. "Adavale". Queensland's Outback. Tourism Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
8. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Cave Hill – mountain in Quilpie Shire (entry 6678)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Mount Bullock – mountain in Quilpie Shire (entry 5135)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Mount Prara – mountain in Quilpie Shire (entry 27465)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Classified Advertising". The Queenslander . Vol. XIX, no. 282. Queensland, Australia. 8 January 1881. p. 61. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021– via National Library of Australia.
13. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
14. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
15. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
16. "Town of Adavale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1956. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
17. "BISHOP BRENNAN'S VISIT TO WEST". The Charleville Times . Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1954. p. 8. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023– via National Library of Australia.
18. Blake, Thom. "St Eugene Catholic Church (built 1954)". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
19. Blake, Thom. "St Eugene Catholic Church (built 1964)". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Adavale (Quilpie Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
21. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
22. "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
23. "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
24. "Things to do | Idalia National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 21 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
25. Kati (23 February 2021). "A Guide to Idalia National Park". Queensland and Beyond. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

External links

• "Adavale Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Town map of Adavale". Queensland Government. 1956.