Speedwell, Queensland
| Speedwell Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Speedwell | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°04′04″S 151°32′49″E / 26.0677°S 151.5469°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 28 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.438/km2 (1.133/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4613 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 64.0 km2 (24.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Speedwell is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Speedwell had a population of 28 people.[1]
History
Speedwell Provisional School operated from 12 August 1912 to July 1913 as a half-time provisional school with Abbeywood Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between them). It then became a full-time provisional school (having its own teacher). On 1 January 1915 it became Speedwell State School. It closed in 1962.[3]
In the 2016 census Speedwell had a population of 28 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Speedwell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Speedwell – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 49215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 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
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