Reesville, Queensland
Reesville is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Reesville had a population of 573 people.
History
Reesville was named in 1922 by the Landsborough Shire Council after Henry Oliver Rees (1862-1923)—a member of its community who owned a plant nursery and mixed fruit orchard there.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Reesville had a population of 567 people.
In the 2021 census, Reesville population increased to 573 people.
Education
There are no schools in Reesville. The nearest government primary school is Maleny State School found in Maleny to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Maleny State High School, also in Maleny.
Attractions
Howell's Knob Lookout is a tourist attraction off Reesville Road (26°45′36″S 152°48′36″E / 26.7601°S 152.8099°E).
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reesville, Queensland.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reesville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Reesville – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48853)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reesville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "View from Howell's Knob Lookout". Google Street View. May 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
