Dalveen, Queensland

Dalveen is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] It borders New South Wales.[5] In the 2016 census, Dalveen had a population of 335 people.[1]

Dalveen
Queensland
Mob of black sheep, Braeside Homestead, 1894
Dalveen
Coordinates28.4894°S 151.9708°E / -28.4894; 151.9708 (Dalveen (town centre))
Population335 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.2312/km2 (3.189/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4374
Area272.1 km2 (105.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa[2]
Localities around Dalveen:
Palgrave The Glen Silverwood
Palgrave Dalveen Cherry Gully
Elbow Valley
Passchendaele
Pozieres		 Fleurbaix
Cottonvale		 Maryland (NSW)
Cottonvale (NSW)

Geography

The town is located in the south of the locality.[5]

The New England Highway enters the locality from the north (The Glen) and exits to the south (Cottonvale); it bypasses the town just to the west.[5]

The Southern railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Silverwood) and passes through the town (being served by the Dalveen railway station 28.4882°S 151.9718°E / -28.4882; 151.9718 (Dalveen railway station)) and then exits to the south (Cottonvale).[5][6]

History
Saint Barnabas Anglican Church, 2015

The name Dalveen derives from locality name given by settler John Flint, who named it after Dalveen Pass in Lanark, Scotland.[3]

Stanthorpe Road Provisional School opened on 12 August 1878. In 1879 it was renamed North Maryland Provisional School. In 1892 it was renamed Dalveen State School on 18 January 1892.[7][8]

The section of the Southern railway line from Cherry Gully via Dalveen to Stanthorpe opened on 3 May 1881.[9][6] The town's first post office was based at the Dalveen railway station and opened on 16 May 1881, replacing the post office at Cherry Gully operated from 1 January 1880 to 16 May 1881.[10][11][12]

St Barnabas' Anglican Church was built in 1903.[13][10][14]

The first Dalveen Hall was completed in September 1913 by contractor J. Lang, junior.[15] The official opening was cancelled due to the death of respected pioneer David Butler.[16] The second Dalveen Hall officially opened on 1 April 1939. The contractor was Jack Smith, and local sawmillers the Pidgeon Brothers supported the project with timber and use of their trucks.[10][17]

The Dalveen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was initiated by Mrs Jean Coomber and opened in November 1924 as a sub-branch of the Condamine Valley branch. In November 1925 it decided to hold a Christmas Tree Party which has became an annual event.[10][18][19]

The Dalveen Presbyterian Church was built in 1956 by volunteers using locally-milled timber.[10] Following the amalgamation of the Presbyterian Church and Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia on 22 June 1977, it became Dalveen Uniting Church. The Methodist Church at The Summit also became a Uniting Church and services were alternated between these two churches. It held its last service on 23 June 2012 and was sold for use as a private residence.[10][20][21][22]

In the 2011 census the locality hada population of 346 people.[23]

In the 2016 census the locality had a population of 335 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Dalveen has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education
Dalveen State School, 2015

Dalveen State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 40 Pine Crescent (28.4898°S 151.9735°E / -28.4898; 151.9735 (Dalveen State School)).[27][28] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[29]

Facilities
Dalveen Hall, 2015

St Barnabas' Anglican Church holds a service on the 4th Sunday of each month at 3502 Old Stanthorpe Road.[13][10]

The Dalveen Hall (28.4904°S 151.9734°E / -28.4904; 151.9734 (Dalveen Hall)) and Dalveen State School are both in Pine Crescent.[30]

The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Dalveen State School in Pine Crescent.[31]

The Dalveen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at Cameron's Corner on the Old Stanthorpe Road.[32]

Transport
Railway bridge on the Southern line over Old Stanthorpe Road at Cherry Gully, 2015

The New England Highway passes north-south through Dalveen.[30]

The Southern railway line passes through Dalveen; the hilly terrain necessitated two tunnels known as the Dalveen Tunnel and the Cherry Gully Tunnel and a rail bridge over Old Stanthorpe Road.[30] The line is no longer in active service.

Notable residents

References
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  20. "Dalveen closes its doors after 57 years". JourneyOnline. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  21. "Service bids last farewell". Warwick Daily News. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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  24. "Braeside Homestead (entry 602351)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  25. "Local Heritage Register". Southern Downs Regional Council. p. 8. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  26. "Dalveen Tunnel (entry 601519)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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  28. "Dalveen State School". Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  29. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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  31. "Library Details". Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  32. "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

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