Blenheim, Queensland
| Blenheim Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View across Blenheim with the public hall in the foreground, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
  Blenheim | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°39′21″S 152°19′02″E / 27.6558°S 152.3172°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 264 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.354/km2 (19.05/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Blenheim is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Blenheim had a population of 264 people.[1]
History
[edit]Originally the district was known as Sandy Creek, but later it was named Blenheim after Blenheim Park in Oxfordshire, England, which was in turn named after the Battle of Blenheim.[3]
Blenheim State School opened on 7 April 1879, with an initial enrolment of 73 pupils.[4][5][6]
In 1895, a German Baptist church was established at Blenheim under the leadership of C. Muetzelburg. As time passed, the desire for German-language church services diminished and, due to falling numbers attending, the church was closed and physically relocated to Laidley.[7]
Blenheim Lutheran Church opened on Sunday 31 March 1912.[8] In 1938, it was relocated to Laidley to be used as a church hall for the Laidley Lutheran Church.[9]
Blenheim Public Hall was officially opened in August 1948 by Ted Maher, the member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton.[10] It celebrated its 70th anniversary in August 2018. A mural commissioned for the opening of the building remains in display in the hall.[11]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, Blenheim had a population of 259 people.[12]
In the 2016 census, Blenheim had a population of 291 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Blenheim had a population of 264 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]- Blenheim State School, 81 Blenheim Road (27°39′02″S 152°19′53″E / 27.6505°S 152.3313°E)[14]
Education
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Blenheim State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 81 Blenheim Road (27°39′00″S 152°19′54″E / 27.6501°S 152.3317°E).[15][16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 81 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[17]
There are no secondary schools in Blenheim. The nearest government secondary schools are Laidley State High School in Laidley to the north-east and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-west.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blenheim (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Blenheim – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44944)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "History". Blenheim State School. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 4855, Blenheim State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Official Notifications". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 July 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "History". Blenheim State School. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "German Baptist Churches in Queensland and the German Baptist Conference". Baptist Union of Australia. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "New Lutheran Church". Queensland Times. Vol. LIII, no. 8414. Queensland, Australia. 3 April 1912. p. 3 (DAILY). Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEWS FROM DISTRICT CENTRES". Queensland Times. No. 18, 190. Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1945. p. 4 (DAILY). Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Blenheim Public Hall Opened". Queensland Times. No. 19, 259. Queensland, Australia. 27 August 1948. p. 3 (DAILY). Retrieved 9 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Community to celebrate the long haul". Gatton, Lockyer and Brisbane Valley Star. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Blenheim (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blenheim (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Blenheim State School (entry 650244)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Blenheim State School". Blenheim State School. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Blenheim State School Centenary 1879-1979...Souvenir Booklet. Blenheim Centenary Souvenir Book Committee. 1979.
External links
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- "Blenheim". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.