Branchview, Queensland
Branchview is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Branchview had a population of 17 people.[1]
Branchview Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Branchview | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27.6191°S 151.3511°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.267/km2 (0.691/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 63.7 km2 (24.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History
Norwin Provisional School opened on 5 September 1924. It was burned down in July 1925. In August 1927 it reopened as Norwin State School. It closed on 13 December 1996.[3] It was located on Clapham Road in Branchview (approx 27.5887°S 151.3683°E).[4][5]
Branch View State School opened on 2 April 1931. It closed in December 1942 but reopened in July 1943. It closed in December 1944 and did not reopen until 1952. It closed permanently in 1966.[3] The school was located on the southern corner of the intersection of Branchview Road and Nangwee Road (27.61163°S 151.33603°E).[4][5]
In the 2016 census Branchview had a population of 17 people.[1]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[6]
- Lone Pine (27.6609°S 151.3432°E)
- Netherby (27.6289°S 151.3599°E)
- Orroboree Downs (27.6151°S 151.3206°E)
- Springfield (27.6040°S 151.3569°E)
- Wahroonga (27.6228°S 151.3531°E)
- Wando (27.6440°S 151.3372°E)
- West End (27.6471°S 151.3762°E)
Education
There are no schools in Branchview. The nearest primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in neighbouring Cecil Plains to the north-west and Brookstead State School in neighbouring Brookstead to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 10) and Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth to the south-east.[5]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Branchview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Branchview – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49367)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Parish of Cecil Plains Sheet 1 County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.