Veresdale, Queensland
| Veresdale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Former Beaudesert railway line, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 414 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 49 km (30 mi) south of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City, Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Veresdale is a locality split between the City of Logan and the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
History
Robert Towns established a cotton plantation called Townsvale in the area now known as Veresdale and Gleneagle. In 1863, he imported 73 Melanesians (locally known as Kanakas) to work on the plantation.[4]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Veresdale was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Veresdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Veresdale (Logan City) (entry 45292)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Veresdale (Scenic Rim Region) (entry 45199)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Veresdale". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
