Chatsworth, Queensland
Chatsworth Gympie, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°08′40″S 152°36′50″E / 26.1444°S 152.6138°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,353 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 43.65/km2 (113.04/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 31.0 km2 (12.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Chatsworth is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Chatsworth had a population of 1,353 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Chatsworth is located about 7.5 kilometres (5 mi) north-northwest of Gympie, Queensland, Australia.
Fishermans Pocket State Forest occupies a large section of the south west of Chatsworth.
History
[edit]Historically, the suburb was mostly used for dairy farming, but is now predominantly used for residential land. The area was once part of the Shire of Cooloola a former local government area.
Chatsworth Wesleyan Methodist Church opened on Sunday 16 August 1885.[3][4][5] It was on the Chatsworth Road (now the Bruce Highway).[6] In November 1937, the Methodist Church at Chatsworth was relocated to a new 0.5-acre (0.20 ha) site adjacent to the South Side State School (about 6 miles (9.7 km) away, where it was officially opened by Reverend Ira Menear.[7][8]
On Sunday 11 October 1885, St Jude's Anglican church opened at Chatsworth.[9]
Chatsworth Provisional School opened on 18 April 1900.[10] On 1 January 1909, it became Chatsworth State School.[11]
Chatsworth Baptist Church opened on Saturday 17 August 1918.[12]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Chatsworth had a population of 1,055 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Chatsworth had a population of 1,353 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]Chatsworth has the following heritage listings:
Education
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Chatsworth_State_School%2C_2020.jpg/220px-Chatsworth_State_School%2C_2020.jpg)
Chatsworth State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Rammutt Road (26°08′34″S 152°36′55″E / 26.1428°S 152.6154°E).[16][17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 232 students with 22 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[18] It includes a special education program.[16][19]
Amenities
[edit]Expansion Church (formerly Christian Family Church) is at 38 Fritz Road (26°09′08″S 152°38′03″E / 26.1523°S 152.6342°E). It is a member of the Australian Christian Churches.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chatsworth (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Chatsworth – locality in Gympie Region (entry 49680)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Chatsworth Wesleyan Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XVII, no. 1900. Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NOTES, AND NEWS". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XVIII, no. 2019. Queensland, Australia. 22 May 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXIII, no. 2781. Queensland, Australia. 28 May 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RELIGIOUS NOTES". The Courier-mail. No. 1306. Queensland, Australia. 6 November 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "In Country Centres". The Courier-mail. No. 1330. Queensland, Australia. 4 December 1937. p. 23. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XVII, no. 1925. Queensland, Australia. 13 October 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Notes and News". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXXIII, no. 4191. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Religious Announcements". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. L, no. 8038. Queensland, Australia. 17 August 1918. p. 5. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chatsworth (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Chatsworth Hall" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Chatsworth School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Chatsworth State School". Chatsworth State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Chatsworth SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Christian Family Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Chatsworth, Glastonbury and The Palms". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.