Lefthand Branch, Queensland
Lefthand Branch is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lefthand Branch had a population of 79 people.[1]
| Lefthand Branch Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lefthand Branch | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.7897°S 152.2624°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.201/km2 (3.110/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4343 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 65.8 km2 (25.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Lefthand Branch is named for the creek, Lefthand Branch creek that runs the length of the valley and the creek is named for the fact that it turns left after splitting from Tent Hill Creek. The narrow valley runs south east for approximately 11 kilometers. It is mainly cattle properties and some small vegetable crop farms, although there are a few olive crops and a small turf farm.
History
Hillview Provisional School opened on 16 October 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Hillview State School. In 1914 it was renamed Viewland State School. It closed in 1923, to reopen in 1924 as Left Hand Branch State School, which finally closed in 1967.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lefthand Branch (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Lefthand Branch – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44971)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0