Riverleigh

Riverleigh
Queensland
Riverleigh; Queensland
	Riverleigh
Coordinates	25°35′04″S 151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°ECoordinates: 25°35′04″S 151°13′24″E / 25.5844°S 151.2233°E
Population	80 (2016 census)
• Density	1.32/km2 (3.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4626
Area	60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Riverleigh:

Riverleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Riverleigh had a population of 80 people.^[1]

Geography[]

The locality is bounded to the north, west and south by the Burnett River. The land is used for farming.^[3]

History[]

Riverleigh State School opened on 19 January 1914. The school was mothballed at the end of 2009 and closed at the end of 2010.^[4] The school was located at 289 Coonambula-Eidsvold Road (

25°35′08″S 151°12′44″E / 25.5855°S 151.2121°E).^[5]

A Methodist church opened at Riverleigh circa 1921.^[6]

Education[]

There are no schools in Riverleigh. The nearest school is Mundubbera State School in neighbouring Mundubbera to the east which offers Prep-10 education. For Years 11-12 education, the nearest school is Eidsvold State School at Eidsvold to the north-west.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riverleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Riverleigh – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ "WIDE BAY AND BURNETT". The Telegraph. No. 15263. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1921. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riverleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Riverleigh – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

[globe-3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[qs-4] "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[5] Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

[6] "WIDE BAY AND BURNETT". The Telegraph. No. 15263. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1921. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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