Springdale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Springdale had a population of 28 people.[1]
| Springdale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Springdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°48′03″S 151°36′43″E / 28.8008°S 151.6119°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 28 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1616/km2 (0.418/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4380 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 173.3 km2 (66.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe terrain varies from 440 to 980 metres (1,440 to 3,220 ft) above sea level with the following named peaks (from north to south):[3]
- Mount Malakoff (28°46′39″S 151°40′51″E / 28.7775°S 151.6807°E) 792 metres (2,598 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Emily (28°47′37″S 151°38′37″E / 28.7936°S 151.6437°E) 942 metres (3,091 ft)[4]
- Black Jack Mountain (28°49′21″S 151°31′58″E / 28.8224°S 151.5327°E) 551 metres (1,808 ft)[4][6]
Apart from the area around the historic arsenic mines, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
editThe Queensland Government operated the State Arsenic Mine (also called the Jibbinbar Mine) (28°46′52″S 151°36′55″E / 28.7812°S 151.6153°E) from 1919 to 1924. The motivation for establishing the mine was to obtain arsenic was to poison prickly pear which was a highly invasive plant species in Queensland at that time. However, the prickly pear was eventually biologically controlled by the introduction of the Cactoblastis cactorum moth, removing the need for large supplies of arsenic, so the mine closed.[7][8]
Jibbenbah State School opened on 22 June 1922 for the use of mining families and local farming families. It closed on 27 January 1925.[8][9] It was located at 28°46′31″S 151°36′36″E / 28.7753°S 151.6100°E about 600 metres (2,000 ft) north-west of the entrance to the mine entrance on Arsenic Mine Road.[10][3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Springdale had a population of 25 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Springdale had a population of 28 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Springdale. The nearest government primary schools are Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the north-east and Texas State School in Texas to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Texas State School (to Year 10) and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in Stanthorpe to the north-east.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Springdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Springdale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45977)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Mount Malakoff – mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 20681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Black Jack Mountain – mountain in Southern Downs Region (entry 2871)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Rae, Ian D. (2003). "Mining and Using Arsenic in Australia". Icon. 9: 62–75. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2020 – via JSTOR.
- ^ a b King, Jeanette. "Jibbinbar Arsenic Mine (collection)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 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
- ^ "Parish of Jibbinbar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Springdale (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 9 January 2024.
