Monsildale, Queensland
| Monsildale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Monsildale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°46′24″S 152°18′34″E / 26.7733°S 152.3094°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0638/km2 (0.165/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4515 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 329.2 km2 (127.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Monsildale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Monsildale had a population of 21 people.[1]
History[edit]
The name Monsildale comes from the name of pastoral run used by David Cannon McConnel (1818-1885), which was named after the Derbyshire valley which contained Cressbrook, his home town.[2]
Monsildale Provisional School opened on 2 June 1913. In 1923, the school was relocated and renamed Foxlowe Provisional School. Then on 25 June 1926 it was renamed Jimna Provisional School and on 1 October 1934 became Jimna State School. It was mothballed in 2006 and officially closed on 31 December 2009.[3][4]
Louisavale Provisional School opened on 11 November 1915. It closed on closed on 1 Feb 1934 due to low student numbers, but reopened on 25 July 1934. It closed permanently on 9 September 1940.[5]
In about 1941, a separate Monsildale State School was opened but closed about 1961.[3][4]
In the 2016 census, Monsildale had a population of 21 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Monsildale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 2532 Monsildale Road: Monsildale Homestead[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Monsildale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Monsildale – locality in Somerset Region (entry 47623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 9108, Louisavale Provisional School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Monsildale Homestead (entry 602704)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
