Rosevale, Queensland

Rosevale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rosevale had a population of 208 people.[1]

Rosevale
Queensland
Rosevale Retreat Hotel, 2015
Rosevale is located in Queensland
Rosevale
Rosevale
Coordinates27.8594°S 152.4916°E / -27.8594; 152.4916 (Rosevale (centre of locality))
Population208 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.556/km2 (4.029/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4340
Elevation105 m (344 ft)
Area133.7 km2 (51.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)
Localities around Rosevale:
Mount Mort
Merryvale		 Mount Walker West
Mount Walker		 Coleyville
Townson Rosevale Warrill View
Silverdale
Moorang Frazerview Frazerview

Geography
Bremer River, 2011

The Bremer River enters the locality from the south-west (Moorang) and exits to the north (Mount Walker West / Mount Walker).[3]

History
Spring fed waterhole, 1954

The name Rosevale is a corruption of Rossvale, the name of a pastoral run pastoral used first in 1850s by William Ross.[2]

The Rosevale Retreat Hotel was built in 1852 as a homestead and is the state's oldest hotel building. A victualler's licence was granted in 1887 to a Matthew Carmody.[4]

Rosevale State School opened 24 November 1884.[5] It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and closed on 31 December 2010.[6][7] The school was located at 628 Sellars Road (corner of Tierneys Bridge Road, 27.8466°S 152.4824°E / -27.8466; 152.4824 (Rosevale State School (former))).[8][9][3] The school's website was archived.[10]

St Stephen's Anglican Church was opened circa 1887. The church closed circa 1962.[11]

Rosevale has previously belonged to the Shire of Mutdapilly, Shire of Moreton and the Shire of Boonah local government areas.

The Lutheran church burned down in 1928.[12] In 1929 the Congregational Church in Peak Crossing was to be replaced so the former church building was purchased and relocated to Rosevale to become the new Lutheran church.[13]

For a detailed history of the district see St Patrick's Church, Rosevale#History.

At the 2011 census, Rosevale recorded a population of 268.[14]

In the 2016 census, Rosevale had a population of 208 people.[1]

Heritage listings
St Paul's Lutheran Church, 2015

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

Education

There are no schools in Rosevale. The nearest government primary schools are Warrill View State School in neighbouring Warrill View to the east and Aratula State School in Aratula to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rosevale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Rosevale – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 47270)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  4. "History". Rosevale Retreat Hotel. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. "9342-21 Rosevale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1985. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  9. Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. "Rosevale State School". Rosevale State School. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  11. "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  12. "ROSEVALE FIRE". Queensland Times. Queensland, Australia. 15 September 1928. p. 8 (DAILY.). Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via Trove.
  13. "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rosevale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  15. "St Patrick's Church and Graveyard (entry 602735)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  16. "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

Further reading
  • Willey, Marilyn; Rosevale State School. Centenary Committee (1984), Centenary 1884-1984 Rosevale State School, Rosevale State School Centenary Committee, ISBN 978-0-9589728-0-2
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