Blanchview, Queensland
| Blanchview Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Blanchview | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′43″S 152°2′3″E / 27.57861°S 152.03417°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 229 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Blanchview is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] I
The southern half of Blanchview features two mountains. In the west the elevations rise to 600 metres surrounding the peak of Mount Tabletop which is located in the adjacent suburb of Rangeville. Across a narrow valley to the east, Mount Davidson rises to similar heights. The steep slopes of both mountains have remained naturally vegetated.
History
The name Blanchview is a manufactured name, derived from the name of land owner Ernest Blanchard.[2] 5 km South of Withcott, it was previously known as Monkey Waterholes. However, his son, John "Colin" Blanchard, told of a Toowoomba town councillor in early 1900s suggesting the name Blanchview when visiting the Blanchard farm house that was between the school and the Presbyterian church, both on land donated by Ernest.[3][4]
Monkey Waterholes Provisional School opened on 7 July 1890. It became Monkey Waterholes State School in 1909 and was renamed Blanch View State School in 1913. The Blanchview State School closed in 1965.[5][6]
Blanchview had a population of 229 in the 2011 census.[1]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Blanchview (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Blanchview (entry 45007)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ Oral history from Ernest Blanchard descendant
- ^ "PERSONAL". Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909–1954). Ipswich) (Qld.: National Library of Australia. 5 April 1935. p. 6 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Agency ID 6283, Blanch View State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
