Monsildale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Monsildale had a population of 21 people.[1]
| Monsildale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Monsildale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°46′24″S 152°18′34″E / 26.7733°S 152.3094°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0638/km2 (0.165/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4515 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 329.2 km2 (127.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The name Monsildale comes from the name of pastoral run used by David Cannon McConnel (1818–1885), which was named after the Derbyshire valley which contained Cressbrook, his home town.[2]
Monsildale Provisional School opened on 2 June 1913. In 1923, the school was relocated and renamed Foxlowe Provisional School. Then on 25 June 1926 it was renamed Jimna Provisional School and on 1 October 1934 became Jimna State School. It was mothballed in 2006 and officially closed on 31 December 2009.[3][4]
Louisavale Provisional School opened on 11 November 1915. It closed on closed on 1 Feb 1934 due to low student numbers, but reopened on 25 July 1934. It closed permanently on 9 September 1940.[5]
In about 1941, a separate Monsildale State School was opened but closed about 1961.[3][4]
In the 2016 census, Monsildale had a population of 21 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Monsildale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 2532 Monsildale Road: Monsildale Homestead[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Monsildale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Monsildale – locality in Somerset Region (entry 47623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Agency ID 9108, Louisavale Provisional School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Monsildale Homestead (entry 602704)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
