Severnlea, Queensland

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Severnlea
Queensland
Severnlea State School with snow.jpg
Severnlea State School with snow
Severnlea is located in Queensland
Severnlea
Severnlea
Coordinates28°42′15″S 151°54′57″E / 28.7041°S 151.9158°E / -28.7041; 151.9158Coordinates: 28°42′15″S 151°54′57″E / 28.7041°S 151.9158°E / -28.7041; 151.9158
Population350 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density12.73/km2 (33.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Severnlea:
Broadwater Broadwater Stanthorpe
Thorndale Severnlea Mount Tully
Glen Aplin Mount Tully Mount Tully

Severnlea is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Severnlea had a population of 350 people.[1]

Geography[]

The New England Highway and the Southern railway line pass through the locality from north (Stanthorpe) to south (Glen Alpin).[3]

The Severn River also flows from north to south to the west of the highway and railway.[3]

History[]

The locality presumably takes its name from the Severn River.

Beverley State School opened on 30 October 1918. On 15 November 1922, it was renamed Severnlea State School.[4]

Severnlea Methodist Church opened in 1948. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Severnlea Uniting Church.[5]

Education[]

Severnlea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Turner Road (

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28°42′08″S 151°54′31″E / 28.7023°S 151.9087°E / -28.7023; 151.9087 (Severnlea State School)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 61 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[8]

There is no secondary school in Severnlea. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the north-east.[3]

Amenities[]

Severnlea Uniting Church is at 440 Whiskey Gully Road (

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28°42′54″S 151°55′25″E / 28.7151°S 151.9237°E / -28.7151; 151.9237 (Severnlea Uniting Churh)).[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Severnlea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Severnlea – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45973)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ Blake, Thom. "Severnlea Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Severnlea State School". Severnlea State School. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Severnlea Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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