Scottville, Queensland

Scottville is a small town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Scottville
Queensland
Scottville
Coordinates20°34′S 147°49′E
Population344 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4804
Location
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal Division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Scottville:
Collinsville Collinsville Collinsville
Springlands Scottville Springlands
Springlands Springlands Springlands

Geography

Scottville is in the Bowen Basin coal-mining area. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the larger town of Collinsville. Scottville is located in the Whitsunday local government area, the administrative headquarters of which are located in Proserpine, 89 kilometres (55 mi) to the east.

History

Bowen Consolidated Coal Mines Limited developed its own company township 4 km south of Collinsville. It was originally to be named Scottdale (or possibly Scotsdale) after two of the directors, Adam Hall Scott and John Dinsdale, but the name was changed to Scottville after objections from the postal authorities.[2][4]

Scottdale Provisional School opened on 28 January 1924 under headteacher Albert Czislowski operating from temporary premises with an iron roof and bag sides.[5] By June 1924, there were 35 students enrolled.[6][7] In August 1924, the Queensland Government announced it would construct a permanent school building at a cost of £744.[8] The school was renamed Scottville Provisional School in September 1924 and then proclaimed as Scottville State School on 27 February 1925.[9][10]

The Scottville sports ground opened on Tuesday 3 June 1924, with people travelling by bus from Collinsville to participate in the opening sports events including kicking and throwing balls, wood chopping, wheelbarrow racing, ladies nail driving, and 5-a-side soccer.[6]

In the 2011 census, Scottvile had a population of 344 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

Education

The Scottville State School is a government co-educational primary (P-6) school in Eleventh Avenue. In 2014, it had an enrolment of 59 students with 4 teachers.[11] The nearest secondary school is in neighbouring Collinsville.[12]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Scottville". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. "Scottville – town (entry 30154)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. "Scottville – locality (entry 46897)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. "Bowen Consolidated Colliery (entry 601850)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  6. "COLLINSVILLE NOTES". Bowen Independent. Qld. 14 June 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 11 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "WITH THE MINISTERIAL PARTY AT COLLINSVILLE". Bowen Independent. Qld. 5 July 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. 23 August 1924. p. 16. Retrieved 11 January 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Agency ID 5685, Scottville State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. "2014 School Annual Report" (PDF). Scottville State School. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  12. "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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