Branchview is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Branchview had a population of 17 people.[1]
| Branchview Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Branchview | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′09″S 151°21′04″E / 27.6191°S 151.3511°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 17 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.267/km2 (0.691/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 63.7 km2 (24.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Norwin Provisional School opened on 5 September 1924. It was burned down in July 1925. In August 1927 it reopened as Norwin State School. It closed on 13 December 1996.[3] It was located on Clapham Road in Branchview (approx 27°35′19″S 151°22′06″E / 27.5887°S 151.3683°E).[4][5]
Branch View State School opened on 2 April 1931. It closed in December 1942 but reopened in July 1943. It closed in December 1944 and did not reopen until 1952. It closed permanently in March 1966.[3] The school was located on the southern corner of the intersection of Branchview Road and Nangwee Road (27°36′42″S 151°20′10″E / 27.61163°S 151.33603°E).[4][5]
In the 2016 census Branchview had a population of 17 people.[1]
Economy edit
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[6]
- Lone Pine (27°39′39″S 151°20′36″E / 27.6609°S 151.3432°E)
- Netherby (27°37′44″S 151°21′36″E / 27.6289°S 151.3599°E)
- Orroboree Downs (27°36′54″S 151°19′14″E / 27.6151°S 151.3206°E)
- Springfield (27°36′14″S 151°21′25″E / 27.6040°S 151.3569°E)
- Wahroonga (27°37′22″S 151°21′11″E / 27.6228°S 151.3531°E)
- Wando (27°38′38″S 151°20′14″E / 27.6440°S 151.3372°E)
- West End (27°38′50″S 151°22′34″E / 27.6471°S 151.3762°E)
Education edit
There are no schools in Branchview. The nearest primary schools are Cecil Plains State School in neighbouring Cecil Plains to the north-west and Brookstead State School in neighbouring Brookstead to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 10) and Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth to the south-east.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Branchview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Branchview – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49367)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Parish of Cecil Plains Sheet 1 County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
