Southbrook, Queensland
- 9.8 km (6 mi) NE of Pittsworth
- 30.4 km (19 mi) SW of Toowoomba
- 162 km (101 mi) W of Brisbane
Localities around Southbrook: | ||
Linthorpe | Biddeston | Athol |
Linthorpe | Southbrook | Umbiran |
Broxburn | Felton | Cambooya |
Southbrook is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Southbrook had a population of 626 people.[1]
Geography
Southbrook is north-east of Pittsworth on the Darling Downs. The Gore Highway passes through the north of the town.[4]
History
Previously under a pastoral run of Eton Vale,[5] the area was further developed in the 1880s when it was used for dairying and cropping.[6] The name has been attributed to be self-explanatory: a running brook or stream.[7][8][9]
Southbrook later became a stop on the Millmerran railway line.[when?]
Eton Vale State School opened on 5 August 1878. In 1888, it was renamed Umbirom State School. In 1909, it was renamed Harelmar State School. It closed on 14 December 1962.[10] It was at 29 Old School Lane (27°39′30″S 151°43′26″E / 27.6582°S 151.7238°E / -27.6582; 151.7238 (Harelmar State School (former))).[11][4]
Southbrook Provisional School opened on 11 September 1882.[8] The first head teacher was George Henry Cooke, from 1 September 1882 to 10 August 1884.[8] On 15 February 1886, it became the Southbrook State School. Whilst celebrating their fifty years golden jubilee with 22 students,[8] the school was closed in 1948.[10] It was on Jimna Springs Road (27°42′39″S 151°43′54″E / 27.7107°S 151.7317°E / -27.7107; 151.7317 (Southbrook State School (former))).[11][4]
Circa 1902, the town had a store, a hotel, and two cheese factories.[6]
St Mary’s Anglican Church was dedicated on 30 July 1904 by Venerable A.E. David, Archdeacon of Brisbane. It closed on 12 May 1996. Its closure was approved by Assistant Bishop Wood.[12]
Harrow State School opened on 24 June 1909. It closed in 1927.[10] It was on the western corner of Umbiram Banchory Road and Cambooya Felton Road (approx 27°41′43″S 151°46′39″E / 27.6953°S 151.7774°E / -27.6953; 151.7774 (Harrow State School (former))).[13]
Elville State School opened on 31 October 1910 with an initial 35 students. The school was named after the site it was built on.[14] Circa 1916, it was renamed Southbrook Central State School.[10] In 2010, the school celebrated its centenary.[15]
Beauaraba Provisional School opened on 1 January 1919. On 1 October 1920, it became Beauaraba State School. It closed on 24 March 1940.[10]
Southbrook was connected to the National Broadband Network in 2014.[16]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Southbrook had a population of 599 people.[17]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Southbrook had a population of 626 people.[1]
Education
Southbrook Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 School Road (27°40′41″S 151°42′15″E / 27.6781°S 151.7042°E / -27.6781; 151.7042 (Southbrook Central State School)).[18][19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 67 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 64 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[21]
There are no secondary schools in Southbrook. The nearest government secondary school is Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south-west.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southbrook (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Southbrook – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 39736)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Southbrook – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48062)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Around Southbrook". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. XXXIV, no. 7, 802. Queensland, Australia. 22 October 1892. p. 5. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Southbrook - Queensland Places". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Sketcher". The Queenslander. No. 2457. Queensland, Australia. 18 April 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d "Southbrook School". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LXXI, no. 217. Queensland, Australia. 12 September 1932. p. 9. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "State School Exercise, Class IV". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser. No. 4119. Queensland, Australia. 13 October 1888. p. 3. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "Parish of Rolleston, County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Parish of Hodgson County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1930. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Southbrook Central State School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Southbrook Centenary". Toowoomba Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Southbrook Join NBN". Toowoomba Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southbrook (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.
- ^ "Southbrook Central State School". Southbrook Central State School. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links
- "Southbrook". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Southbrook, 1984
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