Merryvale, Queensland
| Merryvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Mount Walker West Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Merryvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°47′50″S 152°29′02″E / 27.7972°S 152.4838°ECoordinates: 27°47′50″S 152°29′02″E / 27.7972°S 152.4838°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 22 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.24/km2 (5.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Merryvale is a rural locality in the upper Bremer River Valley, in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is a predominantly agricultural area.[1]
School[]
Merryvale Provisional School opened on 10 September 1894. It closed in 1904 due to low enrollment, and reopened on 5 Mar 1906 as Franklyn Vale Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Franklyn Vale Provisional School, but again closed in 1915 due to low attendance. In 1922 it was moved back to Merryvale, reopening on 15 May 1922 as Merryvale State School. It celebrated its 50th jubilee on 7 August 1947.[3] It closed again in 1950, reopened, then finally closed in 1961.[4]
Demographics[]
At the 2016 census, Merryvale had a population of 22, in nine households. Its male/female populations were 52.0% and 48.0%, respectively, with a median age of 34, four years below the national average. Its average weekly household income was $1,438 below the national average.[1]
References[]
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merryvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Merryvale – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45214)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Merryvale State School Jubilee Celebrations". Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909–1954). Ipswich) (Qld.: National Library of Australia. 7 August 1947. p. 6 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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