Bancroft is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bancroft had a population of 96 people.[1]
| Bancroft Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The village seen from the railway line, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Bancroft | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°47′39″S 151°17′19″E / 24.7941°S 151.2886°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 96 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4455/km2 (1.154/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 215.5 km2 (83.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
There are two neighbourhoods in Bancroft:
- Birnam in the north-west of the locality (24°43′00″S 151°13′00″E / 24.7166°S 151.2166°E)[3]
- Dakiel in the north of the locality (24°45′00″S 151°16′00″E / 24.75°S 151.2666°E)[4]
History edit
Many Peaks Provisional School opened on 23 Oct 1922 as part of the railway construction camp (57 Mile Camp) for the Gladstone to Monto railway line. In 1923 it was relocated south to the 63 Mile Camp. In 1926 it moved south to 67 Mile Camp and was renamed Barrimoon Provisional School (Barrimoon being the name of the railway station there). In 1927 it moved again to 74 Mile Camp and its name was changed in 1928 to Kalpowar Provisional School. In 1929 it moved to 82 Mile Camp and in September 1930 it was renamed Bancroft Provisional School. On 1 August 1931 it became Bancroft State School and remained there permanently until its closure on 31 December 1998.[5][6] The school was located at 39 Bancroft School Road (24°47′08″S 151°13′45″E / 24.7856°S 151.2292°E).[7][8]
There were two railway stations on the now-closed railway line within the locality:
- Dakiel railway station in the north of the locality (24°44′31″S 151°15′36″E / 24.7420°S 151.2600°E)[9]
- Bancroft railway station in the west of the locality at the town (24°47′13″S 151°13′54″E / 24.7869°S 151.2318°E)[9]
The name Dakiel comes from the former Dakiel railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department 28 August 1928, using the name of a local property, being an Aboriginal word meaning ducks.[4]
In 1929 it was decided to name the district Bancroft in honour Thomas Lane Bancroft (1860–1933), a doctor and scientist who lived in the area from 1910 to 1930. Prior to this, the Bancroft railway station had been named Awring by the Queensland Railways Department, but this name was not liked by the local residents.[10]
In the 2016 census, Bancroft had a population of 96 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Bancroft. The nearest government primary school is Monto State School in Monto to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto.[8]
Amenities edit
The Monto-Bancroft branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 9 Rutherford Street, Monto.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bancroft (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bancroft – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45314)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Birnam – locality unbounded in North Burnett Regional (entry 2747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Dakiel – locality unbounded in North Burnett Regional (entry 9208)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 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
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Town of Bancroft" (Map). Queensland Government. 1969. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "FROM THE COUNTRY". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 306. Queensland, Australia. 21 September 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading edit
- Pat Bowles, ed. (1979), Bancroft and associated schools 1929-1979 : Bukali, Kolanga, Railway construction camp, Bancroft, Cannindah, Clonmel, Ventnor., Bancroft and District Jubilee Committee
External links edit
Media related to Bancroft, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons