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Kentville, Queensland

Kentville is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kentville had a population of 108 people.

Geography

Kentville is flat freehold farming land, used for crops and grazing, approximately 70 metres above sea level. Lockyer Creek forms its south-west boundary. In the east of the locality is the One Mile Lagoon.

The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the south-east of the locality.

History

The One Mile Lagoon Provisional School opened on 7 October 1907, becoming One Mile Lagoon State School on 1 January 1909. In 1944 it was renamed Kentville State School.

In August 1908, the Australian Government approved the establishment of a receiving office One Mile Lagoon which was renamed Kentville in September 1909. It was upgraded to a post office on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1970.

Demographics

In the 2016 census Kentville had a population of 100 people.

In the 2021 census, Kentville had a population of 108 people.

Education

Kentville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Turpin Road (27°28′44″S 152°25′38″E / 27.4790°S 152.4272°E / -27.4790; 152.4272 (Kentville State School)). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with three teachers and eight non-teaching staff (three full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 44 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kentville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kentville – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  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. ^ "RECEIVING-OFFICE AT ONE-MILE LAGOON". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XLIX, no. 7329. Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1908. p. 13. Retrieved 1 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kentville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Kentville State School". Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Kentville State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  11. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.