Ellesmere, Queensland
| Ellesmere Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ellesmere | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′34″S 151°44′49″E / 26.7427°S 151.7469°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 334 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.929/km2 (17.95/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Ellesmere is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ellesmere had a population of 334 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The western boundary of the locality loosely follow the Stuart Range.[3] Halys Round Mountain is in the south-west corner of the locality (26°46′29″S 151°41′30″E / 26.7748°S 151.6918°E) rising to 655 metres (2,149 ft) above sea level.[4][5][6]
Kumbia Road enters the locality from the east (Brooklands) and exits to the west (Alice Creek / Haly Creek).[7]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, but there is also some crop growing and an area of rural residential housing in the north-east of the locality.[8]
History
[edit]The Stuart Range was named by surveyor James Charles Burnett after the explorer Henry Stuart Russell, who explored the area in 1842.[3]
In August 1913, local residents desired to establish a school.[9] In March 1915, the Queensland Government reserved 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land for a school.[10] In November 1915, tenders were called to erect a school building.[11] Ellesmere State School opened in May 1916.[12] In April 1922, the school was burned down and forced to close as the government would not agree to the temporary use of a farmer's barn as a school room; there were 46 children enrolled at this time.[13] In December 1922, the government allocated £613 to build a new school building.[14] It reopened on 16 July 1923. In 1961, it closed permanently.[15][16] It was at 938 Kumbia Road (north-east corner of Ellesmere Road, 26°44′25″S 151°43′18″E / 26.74038°S 151.72160°E).[17][18][19] As at November 2020, the school building was still extant on the site.[20]
In September 1922, 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land was reserved for a School of Arts.[21]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Ellesmere had a population of 343 people.[22]
In the 2021 census, Ellesmere had a population of 334 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Ellesmere. The nearest government primary school is Kumbia State School in Kumbia to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north and Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-east.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellesmere (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Ellesmere – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46216)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Stuart Range – mountain range in the South Burnett Region (entry 32695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Halys Round Mountain – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 15258)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "COUNTRY TELEGRAMS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 344. Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1913. p. 8. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RESERVES". Queensland Times. Vol. LVI, no. 9182. Queensland, Australia. 6 March 1915. p. 4 (Daily). Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 13, 258. Queensland, Australia. 22 November 1915. p. 7. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "EDUCATION MATTERS". Daily Standard. No. 1027. Queensland, Australia. 20 April 1916. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Ellesmere State School". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 204. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1922. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOL". The Telegraph. No. 15, 610. Queensland, Australia. 8 December 1922. p. 4. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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 6014, Ellesmere State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1959. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Ellesmere State School (former)". Google Street View. November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "MARITIME FLEETS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 161. Queensland, Australia. 2 September 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ellesmere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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