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Coordinates: 26°44′34″S 151°44′49″E / 26.7427°S 151.7469°E / -26.7427; 151.7469 (Ellesmere (centre of locality))
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Ellesmere
Queensland
Ellesmere is located in Queensland
Ellesmere
Ellesmere
Coordinates26°44′34″S 151°44′49″E / 26.7427°S 151.7469°E / -26.7427; 151.7469 (Ellesmere (centre of locality))
Population334 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density6.929/km2 (17.95/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Ellesmere:
Haly Creek Haly Creek Brooklands
Alice Creek Ellesmere Brooklands
Wengenville Brooklands Brooklands

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

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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 / -26.7748; 151.6918 (Halys Round Mountain)) 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

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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 / -26.74038; 151.72160 (Ellesmere State School (former))).[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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellesmere (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Ellesmere – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46216)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Stuart Range – mountain range in the South Burnett Region (entry 32695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Halys Round Mountain – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 15258)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  16. ^ "Agency ID 6014, Ellesmere State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1959. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Ellesmere State School (former)". Google Street View. November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  21. ^ "MARITIME FLEETS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 161. Queensland, Australia. 2 September 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 7 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  22. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ellesmere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ "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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