Laravale, Queensland
| Laravale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Round Mountain, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Laravale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°05′24″S 152°55′59″E / 28.09°S 152.9330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 189 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.310/km2 (8.573/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57.1 km2 (22.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Laravale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Laravale had a population of 189 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Part of the southern border is marked by the Christmas Creek, the Logan River and the Mount Lindesay Highway.[3]
Round Mountain is in the north of the locality (28°04′23″S 152°55′21″E / 28.0730°S 152.9225°E) rising to 109 metres (358 ft).[4][5]
In the east of the locality, the terrain is elevated above 350 metres (1,150 ft) above sea level. Agriculture, including dairying, has developed in the more fertile areas adjacent to the Logan River.[3]
The Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor also passes through the locality.[3]
History[edit]
Errisvale Provisional School opened on 22 February 1900. In 1907 it was renamed Laravale Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Laravale State School. The school was mothballed on 31 December 2007 and then closed on 31 December 2010.[6][7][8] The school was located at 73-77 Christmas Creek Road (28°05′33″S 152°56′15″E / 28.0926°S 152.9376°E).[9][10][11][3]
The Beaudesert Shire Tramway had a stop at Laravale (28°05′11″S 152°56′07″E / 28.0863°S 152.9354°E).[10]
St Stephen's Catholic Church was officially opened on Sunday 18 February 1923 by Archbishop James Duhig in the presence of 400 people. About 160 people came on a special train for the event. It was built on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) parcel of land donated by Henry Bruxner.[12][13] It was immediately north of the school at 63 Christmas Creek (28°05′31″S 152°56′13″E / 28.0920°S 152.9370°E).[10][11][3] On 28 July 2003, the church building was relocated to St Augustine's College at Augustine Heights, where it now serves as St Monica's Chapel for use by both the school and the wider Catholic community.[14][15]
Prior to 2008, it was part of Beaudesert Shire.
In the 2016 census, Laravale had a population of 189 people. The locality contains 86 households, in which 50.5% of the population are males and 49.5% of the population are females with a median age of 40, 2 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,321, $117 below the national average. 0.0% of Laravale's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 61.4% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 38.6% of the population is not married. 24.2% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (33.2%), English (31.0%) and Scottish (12.2%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (91.1%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (93.7%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (27.6%), No religion (21.8%) and Anglican (16.7%). The most common occupation was a manager (22.4%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (48.3%).[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Laravale. The nearest government primary school is Tamrookum State School in neighbouring Tamrookum to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north-east.[3]
Attractions[edit]
Cotters Lookout is in the west of the locality (28°04′47″S 152°53′28″E / 28.0797°S 152.8910°E).[16]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laravale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Laravale – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 49843)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Round Mountain – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 29192)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dugandan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b "9441-11 Tamrookum" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Catholic Church for Laravale". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XIV, no. 714. Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1922. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Roman Catholic Church at Laravale". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XV, no. 749. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1923. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "St Stephen's Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Taking delivery of God's house". The Catholic Leader. 23 August 2003. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
Further reading[edit]
- Laravale State School (1900), 70th anniversary, 1900-1970, Laravale State School
- Laravale's link to the past : written and produced by the members of a sub-committee of the Laravale State School Centenary Committee, The School, 1999
External links[edit]
Media related to Laravale, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons