Speedwell, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°04′04″S 151°32′49″E / 26.0677°S 151.5469°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 64.0 km2 (24.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 42 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.656/km2 (1.700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4613 | ||||||||||||
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Speedwell is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Speedwell had a population of 42 people.[2]
Geography
The Okeden Byanda Road enters the locality from the south (Okeden) and runs north through the locality, then forms the north-western boundary of the locality before exiting to the north (Wigton).[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some production forestry and crop growing.[5]
History
Speedwell Provisional School operated from 12 August 1912 to July 1913 as a half-time provisional school with Abbeywood Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between them). It then became a full-time provisional school (having its own teacher). In 1914, tenders were received to erect a state school building.[6] On 1 January 1915, it opened as Speedwell State School. It closed on 28 January 1963.[7][8] It was at the kink in Speedwell School Road (26°04′30″S 151°32′32″E / 26.0751°S 151.5421°E).[9][10]
Speedwell Baptist Church opened on Sunday 16 April 1916.[11] In 1967, the church building and congregation relocated to Proston.[12][13][14]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Speedwell had a population of 28 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Speedwell had a population of 42 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Speedwell. The nearest government school is Proston State School (Prep to Year 10) in Proston to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school providing schooling to Year 12 is Murgon State High School in Murgon to the south-east, but for students in the west of Speedwell, it might be too distant for a daily commute with the alternatives being distance education and boarding school.[16]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Speedwell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Speedwell (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Speedwell – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 49215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 583. Queensland, Australia. 23 May 1914. p. 11. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 6218, Speedwell State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m114" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "RELIGIOUS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 179. Queensland, Australia. 22 April 1916. p. 16. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "1916 Speedwell later Proston". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Proston Baptist Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Speedwell (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 12 March 2025.
Further reading
- Proston State School: 75th anniversary; "Strive to Succeed.", Proston State School, 1999—includes the schools at Abbeywood, Brigooda, Hivesville, Kinleymore, Speedwell.