Arcadia Valley is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Arcadia Valley had a population of 141 people.[1]
| Arcadia Valley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Arcadia Valley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°00′55″S 148°47′44″E / 25.0152°S 148.7955°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 141 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.06658/km2 (0.1724/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,117.8 km2 (817.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editArcadia Valley has the following mountains:
- Calf (25°27′16″S 148°55′21″E / 25.4545°S 148.9225°E)[3]
- Castle Hill (25°20′12″S 148°54′15″E / 25.3368°S 148.9041°E) 765 metres (2,510 ft)[3][4]
- Castle Rock (25°22′07″S 148°45′00″E / 25.3687°S 148.7500°E)[3][5]
- Cow and (25°26′59″S 148°55′21″E / 25.4498°S 148.9226°E)[3]
- Mount Wadja (25°27′52″S 148°52′28″E / 25.4645°S 148.8745°E) 580 metres (1,900 ft)[3][6]
- Pyramid Hill (25°27′28″S 148°52′34″E / 25.4579°S 148.8760°E) 622 metres (2,041 ft)[3][7]
- Sphinx (25°23′14″S 148°55′58″E / 25.3871°S 148.9328°E) 705 metres (2,313 ft)[3]
History
editIt is believed that squatters in the 1850s named the area Arcadia meaning quiet rural simplicity.[2]
Arcadia Valley State School opened on 3 March 1975.[8][9]
Arcadia Valley was within the Shire of Bauhinia until 2008, when that shire was amalgamated into the Central Highlands Region.
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, the population of Arcadia Valley was too low to be separately reported and was included within neighbouring Rewan, which had a reported population of 465 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, Arcadia Valley had a population of 102 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Arcadia Valley had a population of 141 people.[1]
Economy
editThe tradition mainstay of the local economy is beef production with cattle farms being the predominant land use. However, from 2013 Santos have been purchasing land and planning infrastructure for liquid natural gas extraction in the area with a pipeline to Gladstone.[12][13]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[14]
- Alambee (24°52′17″S 148°46′08″E / 24.8713°S 148.7689°E)
- Arcadia (25°12′31″S 148°40′19″E / 25.2087°S 148.6719°E)
- Austral Park (25°05′26″S 148°46′09″E / 25.0905°S 148.7693°E)
- Basalt Creek (24°37′54″S 148°52′18″E / 24.6317°S 148.8716°E)
- Bila Belong (25°08′30″S 148°37′08″E / 25.1418°S 148.6190°E)
- Bundaleer (25°14′39″S 148°48′29″E / 25.2442°S 148.8080°E)
- Bylot Plains (25°09′50″S 148°47′31″E / 25.1639°S 148.7919°E)
- Castle Hill (25°21′14″S 148°50′33″E / 25.3538°S 148.8425°E)
- Clematis (24°47′03″S 148°46′33″E / 24.7842°S 148.7758°E)
- Comet Side (24°43′51″S 148°45′37″E / 24.7308°S 148.7602°E)
- Glenidal (24°52′46″S 148°49′36″E / 24.8794°S 148.8267°E)
- Harding Dale (25°13′39″S 148°49′15″E / 25.2274°S 148.8208°E)
- Harrow (25°01′39″S 148°45′31″E / 25.0275°S 148.7586°E)
- Hilly Vale (25°25′35″S 148°50′11″E / 25.4264°S 148.8364°E)
- Kiamanna (25°24′18″S 148°51′31″E / 25.4050°S 148.8585°E)
- Leeora Downs (25°03′18″S 148°45′24″E / 25.0551°S 148.7566°E)
- Linga Longa (25°21′49″S 148°49′49″E / 25.3636°S 148.8304°E)
- Marjundale (25°08′06″S 148°47′43″E / 25.1349°S 148.7952°E)
- Mount Kingsley (25°16′45″S 148°51′09″E / 25.2792°S 148.8524°E)
- Purbrook (24°48′54″S 148°45′39″E / 24.8150°S 148.7607°E)
- Red Rock (25°11′33″S 148°38′54″E / 25.1925°S 148.6483°E)
- Sunnyholt (25°18′16″S 148°52′05″E / 25.3045°S 148.8680°E)
- Tarcoola (25°27′12″S 148°52′02″E / 25.4532°S 148.8672°E)
- Tarewinnabar (25°00′50″S 148°44′40″E / 25.0140°S 148.7445°E)
- Towrie (25°18′41″S 148°50′25″E / 25.3114°S 148.8402°E)
- Wangalee (24°42′08″S 148°52′06″E / 24.7023°S 148.8683°E)
- Warremba (25°04′25″S 148°39′56″E / 25.0736°S 148.6655°E)
Education
editArcadia Valley State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4831 Arcadia Valley Road (25°15′18″S 148°49′15″E / 25.2550°S 148.8208°E).[15][16] In 2013, the school had five students and two teachers (one full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of nine students with one teacher and four non-teaching staff (one full-time equivalent).[17] The children come from local farms. The school does not have access to reticulated water and must depend on tanks filled by rainwater.[18]
There are no nearby secondary schools. The options are distance education and boarding schools.[19]
Amenities
editThere is a Uniting Church congregation in Arcadia Valley.[20] Services are held at local homesteads.[21]
Attractions
editLake Nuga Nuga is within the locality. Part of the Nuga Nuga National Park, it is the largest natural lake in the Central Queensland sandstone belt and is popular for bird-watching (over 150 kinds of birds), fishing and canoeing.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Arcadia Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Arcadia Valley – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46909)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Castle Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6444)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Castle Rock – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6454)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Wadja – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36129)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Pyramid Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 27719)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 11083, Arcadia Valley State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rewan (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Arcadia Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Cranston, Matthew (18 November 2013). "Origin snares Qld cattle station". Queensland Country Life. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd. "Arcadia Valley Ecological Assessment Report - Proposed Bottle Tree Dam" (PDF). Santos GLNG. Santos. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Arcadia Valley State School". Arcadia Valley State School. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Arcadia Valley State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Arcadia Valley Faith Community". Maranoa Uniting Church. 9 March 2019. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "About Nugu Nugu". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sports and Racing, Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
Further reading
edit- Arcadia Valley: The History and Development to 1988 (1st ed.), 1988, ISBN 978-0-7316-3404-0