Broadwater, Queensland

Broadwater is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Broadwater had a population of 292 people.[1]

For the broad channel in Moreton Bay, see Gold Coast Broadwater.

Broadwater
Queensland
Broadwater
Coordinates28.6611°S 151.8788°E / -28.6611; 151.8788 (Broadwater (centre of locality))
Population292 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density8.391/km2 (21.73/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4380
Area34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Broadwater:
Amiens Cannon Creek Applethorpe
Greenlands Broadwater Stanthorpe
Thorndale Severnlea Severnlea

History

Broadwater Provisional School opened in 1902 and became Broadwater State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1922. In parallel, Broadwater Crossing Provisional School opened on 10 July 1905 and became Broadwaster Crossing State School on 1 January 1909. After the closure of Broadwater State School in 1922, in 1926 Broadwater Crossing State School was renamed Broadwater State School.[3]

In the 2016 census, Broadwater had a population of 292 people.[1]

Amenities

The Broadwater branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its hall at 626 Texas Road.[4]

Education

Broadwater State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 638 Texas Road. In 2016, the school had an enrollment of 46 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalents) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalents).[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broadwater (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Broadwater – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45911)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  5. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Broadwater State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
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