Mount Beppo, Queensland
Mount Beppo Somerset Region, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Apostolic Church, Mount Beppo, 2005 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°07′24″S 152°26′04″E / 27.1233°S 152.4344°ECoordinates: 27°07′24″S 152°26′04″E / 27.1233°S 152.4344°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 216 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.372/km2 (11.32/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | early 1880s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4313 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 49.4 km2 (19.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Beppo is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mount Beppo had a population of 216 people.[1]
History[]
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The district takes its name from the neighbouring mountain, whose name in turn is believed to be derived from the Yuggera word bippo meaning mountain. However, as Yuggera is not a local indigenous language, it may have been Europeans who introduced the name.[2]
The district was first settled in the early 1880s; the Granzein and Soden families were among the early pioneers.[3]
Mount Beppo State School opened on 4 September 1893. The chairman of the school was Henry Plantagenet Somerset. In 1929 the school had about 80 pupils. The school closed on 31 December 1972.[4][5]
By 1929, there were two churches at Mount Beppo, the Lutheran church and the Apostolic church, both with associated cemeteries.[5]
The Lutheran Church was opened on 12 August 1888.[6] It was extended and re-dedicated in 1930.[7]
The first Apostolic Church services were held in 1883 in the home of Mr Carl Casper Meier and the church building was constructed about 1889, but in 1911 the building was relocated higher up the hill and extended. Further extensions occurred at part of the golden jubilee celebrations in 1934.[8][9] In 2014, only the Apostolic Church remains, but both cemeteries still exist.
The town was known for its brass band, which was established in 1898 and celebrated its golden jubilee in 1949.[5][10][11]
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A public hall was opened at Mount Beppo on 15 March 1930 by Henry Plantagenet Somerset, former Member of the Legislative Assembly for the district, with the then current Member, Ernest Grimstone, in attendance.[12]
In the 2011 census, the population of Mount Beppo was 347 people.[13]
In the 2016 census Mount Beppo had a population of 216 people.[1]
Geography[]
The Brisbane River forms the north-eastern boundary.[14]
Road infrastructure[]
The Brisbane Valley Highway passes to the west.
Education[]
There are no schools in Mount Beppo. The nearest primary school is Toogoolawah State School in neighbouring Toogoolawah to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Toogoolawah State High School also in Toogoolawah.[15]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Beppo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Mount Beppo – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44899)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Rich Surrounding District". The Queensland Times. National Library of Australia. 18 June 1929. p. 5 Edition: Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 6513, Mount Beppo State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Mt. Beppo". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 March 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Public Announcements". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 9 August 1888. p. 2. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Mt. Beppo Lutherans". The Queensland Times. National Library of Australia. 19 September 1930. p. 4 Edition: Daily. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Fine Community Sprit". The Queensland Times. National Library of Australia. 12 November 1934. p. 8 Edition: Daily. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "History of the Church". The Queensland Times. National Library of Australia. 12 November 1934. p. 8 Edition: Daily. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Gillmeister—Teske". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 26 September 1899. p. 7. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Mt. Beppo Brass Band Jubilee Celebrated". The Queensland Times. National Library of Australia. 16 September 1948. p. 5 Edition: Daily. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Mt. Beppo Hall". The Queensland Times. National Library of Australia. 22 March 1930. p. 7 Edition: Daily. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Beppo". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Mount Beppo, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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