Ashwell, Queensland
- 4.5 km (3 mi) NW of Rosewood
- 24.1 km (15 mi) W of Ipswich
- 65.7 km (41 mi) WSW of Brisbane CBD
Suburbs around Ashwell: | ||
The Bluff | Tallegalla | Rosewood |
The Bluff | Ashwell | Rosewood |
Lanefield | Lanefield | Rosewood |
Ashwell is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ashwell had a population of 97 people.[1]
Geography
Kunkala is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (27°36′34″S 152°33′42″E / 27.6095°S 152.5618°E / -27.6095; 152.5618 (Kunkala)) near the Kunkala railway station (27°36′32″S 152°33′42″E / 27.6090°S 152.5618°E / -27.6090; 152.5618 (Kunkala railway station (former))) on the now-closed Marburg branch railway line.[3][4]
History
The origin of the name Ashwell is from a town in the United Kingdom by the name of Ashwell. Walter Loveday and Henry Stevens provided an acre each of land for a school in this district to be named Ashwell after Walter Loveday's farm titled Ashwell which he named after Ashwell, United Kingdom.[2]
Ashwell State School opened on 8 November 1887.[5]
The name Kunkala may be an Aboriginal word for running fresh water.[3]
Demographics
At the 2011 census Ashwell and nearby Lanefield recorded a population of 234.[6]
In the 2016 census, Ashwell had a population of 85 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Ashwell had a population of 97 people.[1]
Education
Ashwell State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 35 Reinke Road (27°37′46″S 152°33′23″E / 27.6294°S 152.5565°E / -27.6294; 152.5565 (Ashwell State School)).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 4 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[10]
There is no secondary school in Ashwell. The nearest secondary school is Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the south-east.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ashwell (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Ashwell – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45023)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Kunkala – locality unbounded in City of Ipswich (entry 18622)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Rail journey lines up a tour mecca". The Queensland Times. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ashwell (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ashwell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Ashwell State School". Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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