Willowvale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Willowvale had a population of 94 people.[1]
| Willowvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Willowvale Presbyterian church, now relocated to Pringle Cottage Museum, Warwick, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Willowvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°07′48″S 152°01′35″E / 28.13°S 152.0263°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 94 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.987/km2 (5.15/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47.3 km2 (18.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Willowvale is predominantly farm land with no urban development.[3]
The Cunningham Highway forms the eastern boundary of the locality. Glengallan Creek flows from west to east through the northern part of the locality. Mount Juliet is located in the southern part of the locality.[3]
History edit
Grayson Provisional School opened in 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Grayson State School. In 1912 it was renamed Willowvale State School. It closed in 1967.[4] The school was at 361 Willowvale Road (on the south-west corner with Willowvale School Road, 28°07′30″S 152°01′53″E / 28.1249°S 152.0313°E).[5][3]
The Grayson / Glengallan Presbyterian Church was built on 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) of land opposite the Grayson School at 350 Willowvale Road (28°07′28″S 152°01′58″E / 28.1244°S 152.0328°E).[6][5][3] The land was donated by William Skerman and the church was erected using volunteer labour by local people. It officially opened on Sunday 19 September 1909.[7] By 1913 it had become known as the Willowvale Presbyterian Church.[8] In the 1950s it was relocated to Gillam Street in Glennie Heights (in the north of Warwick) to be the Glennie Heights Presbyterian Church. In 1972 it was relocated to the Pringle Cottage Museum operated by the Warwick & District Historical Society, where it was renamed Eastwell Hall after Leslie Burt Eastwell, a former president of the historical society and son of its founder.[9][10]
In the 2011 census, Willowvale had a population of 286 people.[11]
In the 2016 census Willowvale had a population of 94 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Willowvale. The nearest government primary schools are Glennie Heights State School in Warwick to the south, Freestone State School in Freestone to the east, and Allora State School in Allora to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick and Allora State School (to Year 10).[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willowvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Willowvale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49210)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ 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 Glengallan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. 44, no. 3915. Queensland, Australia. 13 September 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. 44, no. 3920. Queensland, Australia. 25 September 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RELIGIOUS". Warwick Examiner And Times. No. 45[?]9. Queensland, Australia. 29 November 1913. p. 1. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Step inside Pringle Cottage". Warwick Daily News. 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Glennie Heights Presbyterian Church - Former". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Willowvale". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
