Ambrose, Queensland
Ambrose Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Ambrose | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°46′59″S 150°55′35″E / 23.7830°S 150.9263°ECoordinates: 23°46′59″S 150°55′35″E / 23.7830°S 150.9263°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 218 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.455/km2 (8.948/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4695 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 63.1 km2 (24.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 35 km (22 mi) W of Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Ambrose is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Ambrose had a population of 218 people.[1]
Geography[]
The Bruce Highway and North Coast railway pass through the northern part of the locality; the town centre is close to both. Most of the land is in the locality is used for grazing cattle.
History[]
The town is named after Henry Gilbert Ambrose (1876—1950), an early settler in the area.[4]
Ambrose Provisional School opened in December 1913 with 12 students. On 1 December 1914 it became Ambrose State School.[5] It celebrated its centenary in 2014.[6]
Langmorn Creek Crossing Provisional School opened on 20 October 1915 but closed circa 31 January 1916. It reopened as Langmorn Provisional School circa January 1926. On 1 January 1931 it became Langmorn State School. It closed on 26 October 1941, but reopened on 26 October 1944. It closed finally on 11 May 1962.[7] It was at 187 Langmorn School Road (23°49′07″S 150°52′56″E / 23.8185°S 150.8823°E).[8][9][10]
Ambrose Post Office opened on 1 November 1915 (a receiving office had been open since 1910) and closed in 1977.[11]
Hut Creek State School opened on 17 November 1921 and closed on 28 February 1945.[12]
In the 2011 census, Ambrose had a population of 545 people.[13]
In the 2016 census, Ambrose had a population of 218 people.[1]
Education[]
Ambrose State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Gentle Annie Road (23°47′11″S 150°55′18″E / 23.7864°S 150.9218°E).[14][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[16]
Community groups[]
The Ambrose branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 36 Gentle Annie Road.[17]
Notable people[]
Notable people from or having lived in Ambrose include:
- Clifford Harry Thompson, geomorphologist and CSIRO principal research scientist
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ambrose (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Ambrose – town in Gladstone Region (entry 516)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Ambrose – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46586)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Central Queensland Herald. Rockhampton, Qld. 24 August 1950. p. 29. Retrieved 20 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 8597, Ambrose State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Centenary". Ambrose State School. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Langmorn" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ambrose (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Ambrose State School". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading[]
- Kingston, Shirley; Australia Post (1988), Ambrose, Australia Post, retrieved 20 April 2014
- Ambrose State School (1989), Ambrose State School 75th Jubilee : 26th August, 1989 : opened 1914, Ambrose State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-8509-7
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