Somme, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°46′23″S 151°48′07″E / 28.7730°S 151.8019°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 39 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.322/km2 (3.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4382 | ||||||||||||
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Somme is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Somme had a population of 39 people.[2]
Geography
Somme is bounded by the Severn River to the east and south and the land to the south and east is mostly used for farming and residential purposes. The land in the north-western part of Somme is mostly undeveloped.[4]
History
Somme was named after the Battle of the Somme in northern France. It was one of the largest battles for the Australian Imperial Forces in World War I.[3] It is one of a number of localities in the Southern Downs Regions named after World War I battles.
Somme State School opened circa 1917. In 1924 it went from being a full-time school to being a half-time school in conjunction with Apple Vale State School in Apple Vale (meaning they shared a single teacher). Both schools closed in August 1927.[5] Somme State School was on the south-west corner of the junction of Somme Lane and an unnamed street (28°45′40″S 151°48′44″E / 28.7612°S 151.8122°E).[6][4]
Somme State School opened on 22 February 1949 and closed in 1962. It is unclear if this was a reopening of the earlier school or a new school, a 1952 map shows Somme State School as being near Somme Lane but does not pinpoint its location as precisely as the 1922 map.[5][6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Somme had a population of 53 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Somme had a population of 39 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Somme. The nearest government primary schools are Glen Aplin State School in neighbouring Glen Aplin to the north-east and Ballandean State School in neighbouring Ballandean. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Somme (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Somme (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Somme – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45976)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b 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 "Count of Bentinck" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m5" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Somme (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
External links
Media related to Somme, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons