Allenview, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Allenview
City:Scenic Rim Region
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9119°N 152.9166°W
Pop:209
Postcode:4285
Area:43.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:12.5
Dir1:S
Location1:Flagstone
Dist2:15.6
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Beaudesert
Dist3:60.4
Dir3:SSW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Kagaru
Near-Ne:Cedar Grove
Near-E:Woodhill
Veresdale
Near-Se:Gleneagle
Near-S:Bromelton
Near-Sw:Bromelton
Near-W:Wyaralong
Near-Nw:Kagaru

Allenview is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Allenview had a population of 209 people.

Geography

Most of the eastern boundary is marked by the Logan River where irrigated agriculture is the predominant land use. The North Coast railway line also marks a section of the eastern boundary. In the west is the Wyaralong Dam and Teviot Brook which aligns with a small section of the western boundary.

Allan's Creek (as it is currently spelled) crosses the railway line at the intersection of three present-day localities: Allenview, Bromelton and Gleneagle.

History

Brooklands State School opened on 3 October 1910 and closed on 1965. It was located at approximately 637 Brookland Road .[2] [3] [4]

Allen's Creek Provisional School opened on 4 October 1927 and closed on 18 September 1929. It was a railway camp school and provided schooling for children of workers building the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor.

Demographics

In the, Allenview had a population of 184 people. The locality contained 68 households, in which 51.1% of the population were males and 48.9% of the population were females with a median age of 43, 5 above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,724, $286 above the national average.

In the, Allenview had a population of 209 people.

Education

There are no schools in Allenview. The nearest primary schools are Woodhill State School in neighbouring Woodhill to the east and Gleneagle State School in neighbouring Gleneagle to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Flagstone State College in Flagstone to the north and Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south-east.

Notes and References

  1. 5 November 2019.
  2. Web site: 1955. Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38. live. 2 November 2021. Queensland Government. Map. 21 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621054045/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m38-admin-bdy-1955.jpg.
  3. Web site: 1927. Flinders. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621030049/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-flinders-1927-2.jpg. 21 June 2020. 28 January 2021. Queensland Government. Map.
  4. Web site: 1954. Flinders. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200429142008/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-flinders-1954.jpg. 29 April 2020. 28 January 2021. Queensland Government. Map.