Severnlea, Queensland

Severnlea is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Severnlea had a population of 350 people.[1]

Severnlea
Queensland
Severnlea
Coordinates28.7041°S 151.9158°E / -28.7041; 151.9158
Population350 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density12.73/km2 (33.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Severnlea:
Broadwater Broadwater Stanthorpe
Thorndale Severnlea Mount Tully
Glen Aplin Mount Tully Mount Tully

Geography

The New England Highway and the Southern railway line pass through the locality from north (Stanthorpe) to south (Glen Alpin).[3]

The Severn River also flows from north to south to the west of the highway and railway.[3]

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.[4]

Education

Severnlea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Turner Road (28.7023°S 151.9087°E / -28.7023; 151.9087 (Severnlea State School)).[5][6] 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).[7]

There is no secondary school in Severnlea. The nearest secondary school is in Stanthorpe.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Severnlea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Severnlea – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45973)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Severnlea State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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