Branchview, Queensland

Branchview is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Branchview had a population of 37 people.[1]

Branchview
Queensland
Branchview is located in Queensland
Branchview
Branchview
Coordinates27°37′09″S 151°21′04″E / 27.6191°S 151.3511°E / -27.6191; 151.3511 (Branchview (centre of locality))
Population37 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.581/km2 (1.504/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area63.7 km2 (24.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Branchview:
Nangwee Norwin Norwin
Cecil Plains Branchview Bongeen
Condamine Plains Condamine Plains Brookstead

History

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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 / -27.5887; 151.3683 (Norwin State School (former))).[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 / -27.61163; 151.33603 (Branch View State School (former))).[4][5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Branchview had a population of 17 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Branchview had a population of 37 people.[1]

Economy

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There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[7]

Education

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Branchview (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Branchview – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49367)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Branchview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.