Bryden, Queensland

Bryden is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bryden had a population of 33 people.[1]

Bryden
Queensland
Paddocks along Corcorans Road, 2015
Bryden is located in Queensland
Bryden
Bryden
Coordinates27.2319°S 152.6011°E / -27.2319; 152.6011 (Bryden (centre of locality))
Population33 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.418/km2 (1.082/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4312
Area79.0 km2 (30.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Bryden:
Crossdale Crossdale
Mount Byron		 Mount Byron
Lake Wivenhoe Bryden Dundas
Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe Dundas

Geography

The east of Bryden contains undeveloped bushland on the western slopes of the D'Aguilar Range.

History

The name Bryden comes from the name of the first settler in the area. The area was originally named Deep Creek.[2]

Mount Brisbane Provisional School opened on 17 April 1876 in a bark hut built for free by Mr Carl Blank. There was an initial enrolment of 26 students with one teacher Mr Goodwin.[3] In 1879, it became Mount Brisbane State School. In 1893, it was renamed Deep Creek State School. In 1930, it was renamed Bryden State School. From 1929 low students numbers caused a number of temporary closures, shared teacher arrangements with Dundas State School, and correspondence school arrangements. In 1936 all teaching ceased at the school. On 14 April 1947, the school reopened as Bryden Provisional School. It closed on 13 May 1963.[4] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on Loughrans Road (27.2696°S 152.5827°E / -27.2696; 152.5827 (Bryden State School (former))).[5][6][7]

On Sunday 19 August 1900, the foundation stone was laid for a Catholic church by Reverend Father Ryan.[8] On Sunday 17 February 1901, the church was officially opened and dedicated as St Anne's Catholic Church by Ryan, as Archbishop Dunne was unable to attend.[9] The church with a cemetery at the rear was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site at 2479 Wivenhoe Somerset Road (corner of Corcorans Road, 27.2435°S 152.5709°E / -27.2435; 152.5709 (St Anne's Catholic Church (former))).[10] The church is no longer extant but the cemetery remains.[11]

On Sunday 18 December 1927, the Bryden Hall burned down after having been used on Saturday night.[12][13] The new Bryden Hall was officially opened on Saturday 1 September 1928 by Ernest Grimstone, the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[14][15] In 1980, the hall was relocated to the Esk Showgrounds.[16]

At the 2011 census, Bryden was included in the population statistics for a wider area including Crossdale, which recorded a population of 190.[17]

In the 2016 census, Bryden had a population of 33 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Bryden has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Castleholme Homestead along Bryden-Crossdale Road.[18]

Education

There are no school in Bryden. The nearest government primary schools are Fernvale State School in Fernvale to the south and Toogoolawah State School in Toogoolawah to the north-west. The nearest government secondary scahools are Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south and Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the north-west.[7]

Facilities
Bryden cemetery

There is a Catholic cemetery 2479 Wivenhoe Somerset Road (corner of Corcorans Road, 27.2433°S 152.5703°E / -27.2433; 152.5703 (Bryden Catholic Cemetery)) behind the former Catholic Church and adjacent to the Castleholme Homestead.[18]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bryden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bryden – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44847)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "GOLDEN JUBILEE". Daily Mail. No. 7534. Queensland, Australia. 22 April 1926. p. 5. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  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. "Queensland Twenty Chain series sheet 2560" (Map). Queensland Government. 1931. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. "Parish of Dixon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  8. "COUNTRY NEWS". The Queenslander. Vol. LVIII, no. 1294. Queensland, Australia. 25 August 1900. p. 461 (The Queenslander). Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "NEW CHURCH AT DEEP CREEK". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LVII, no. 13, 451. Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1901. p. 6. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Caboolture" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  11. Blake, Thom. "St Anne's Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  12. "HALL BURNED TO GROUND". Daily Standard. No. 4661. Queensland, Australia. 20 December 1927. p. 1 (3 p.m. EDITION). Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "BRYDEN HALL FIRE". Queensland Times. Vol. LXVIII, no. 12, 940. Queensland, Australia. 12 January 1928. p. 3 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. "ESK". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 032. Queensland, Australia. 6 September 1928. p. 11. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. "BRYDEN HALL". Queensland Times. Vol. LXIX, no. 13, 238. Queensland, Australia. 30 August 1928. p. 2 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. "Cultural and Social Activities". Somerset Regional Council. p. 208. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bryden (Gazetted Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  18. "Castleholme Homestead (entry 600491)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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