Kentville is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kentville had a population of 100 people.[1]
| Kentville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kentville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°28′29″S 152°25′31″E / 27.4747°S 152.4252°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 100 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8/km2 (21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Kentville is flat freehold farming land, used for crops and grazing, approximately 70 metres above sea level. Lockyer Creek forms its south-west boundary. In the east of the locality is the One Mile Lagoon.[3]
The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the south-east of the locality.[3]
History edit
The One Mile Lagoon Provisional School opened on 7 October 1907, becoming One Mile Lagoon State School on 1 January 1909. In 1944 it was renamed Kentville State School.[4]
In August 1908, the Australian Government approved the establishment of a receiving office One Mile Lagoon which was renamed Kentville in September 1909.[5] It was upgraded to a post office on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1970.[6]
In the 2016 census Kentville had a population of 100 people.[1]
Education edit
Kentville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Turpin Road (27°28′44″S 152°25′38″E / 27.4790°S 152.4272°E).[7][8] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with three teachers and eight non-teaching staff (three full-time equivalent).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 44 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kentville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kentville – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "RECEIVING-OFFICE AT ONE-MILE LAGOON". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XLIX, no. 7329. Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1908. p. 13. Retrieved 1 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kentville State School". Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Kentville State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links edit
- "History of Kentville State School" (PDF). Kentville State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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