Severnlea, Queensland

Severnlea
Queensland
Severnlea State School with snow
Severnlea is located in Queensland
Severnlea
Severnlea
Coordinates28°42′15″S 151°54′57″E / 28.7041°S 151.9158°E / -28.7041; 151.9158 (Severnlea (centre of locality))
Population382 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density13.89/km2 (35.98/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Elevation777 m (2,549 ft)
Area27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Severnlea:
Broadwater Stanthorpe Stanthorpe
Thorndale Severnlea Mount Tully
Glen Aplin Mount Tully Mount Tully

Severnlea is a semi-rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Severnlea had a population of 382 people.[1]

Geography

Severnlea is immediately south of the town of Stanthorpe.[3]

The New England Highway and the Southern railway line pass through the locality from north (Stanthorpe) to south (Glen Alpin).[4] The locality was historically served by the now-abandoned Severnlea railway station (28°42′09″S 151°54′24″E / 28.7024°S 151.9066°E / -28.7024; 151.9066 (Severnlea railway station)).[3]

The Severn River also flows from north to south to the west of the highway and railway.[4]

The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing, grazing on native vegetation, and crop growing.[4]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the Severn River.

Beverley State School opened on 30 October 1918. On 15 November 1922, it was renamed Severnlea State School.[5]

Severnlea Methodist Church opened in 1948. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Severnlea Uniting Church.[6]

Mount Tully Community School opened on 23 February 1985 and closed on 31 December 1994.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Severnlea had a population of 350 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Severnlea had a population of 382 people.[1]

Education

Severnlea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Turner Road (28°42′08″S 151°54′31″E / 28.7023°S 151.9087°E / -28.7023; 151.9087 (Severnlea State School)).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 61 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 63 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[11]

There are no secondary schools in Severnlea. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the north.[12]

Amenities

Severnlea Uniting Church is at 440 Whiskey Gully Road (28°42′54″S 151°55′25″E / 28.7151°S 151.9237°E / -28.7151; 151.9237 (Severnlea Uniting Church)).[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Severnlea (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Severnlea – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45973)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ Blake, Thom. "Severnlea Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Severnlea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Severnlea State School". Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  10. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  11. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Severnlea Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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