Benair, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Benair
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.6233°N 151.6983°W
Pop:151
Postcode:4610
Area:56.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:19.9
Dir1:SW
Location1:Kingaroy
Dist2:91.1
Dir2:NE
Location2:Dalby
Dist3:149
Dir3:N
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:234
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Wattle Grove
Near-Ne:Inverlaw
Near-E:Inverlaw
Near-Se:Haly Creek
Near-S:Kumbia
Near-Sw:Mannuem
Near-W:Mannuem
Near-Nw:Wattle Grove

Benair is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Benair had a population of 151 people.

History

The Benair area opened for settlement circa 1914.[2]

Boonare State School opened on 31 July 1911 but was renamed Benair State School later that year. It closed on 9 December 1977.

A Lutheran church congregation formed in 1917 and erected St Paul's Lutheran Church with an associated cemetery in 1921 at 8965 Bunya Highway . In 1950 a new church was built. In 1958 a church hall was added by relocated by relocating a former army building from Gregory Terrace in Brisbane. The church closed in 1977 and the church building was relocated to become a chapel at Mount Tamborine. After the church closed, the site became known as the Peace Lutheran Hall and Cemetery. Although listed on the South Burnett Local Heritage Register, approval to demolish the hall was given in 2017 but the cemetery had to be preserved.

Demographics

In the, Benair had a population of 144 people.

In the, Benair had a population of 151 people.

Education

There are no schools in Benair. The nearest government primary schools are Kumbia State School in neighbouring Kumbia to the south and Taabinga State School in Kingaroy to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Kingaroy State High School, also in Kingaroy.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 2017-10-11. Historic Hall To Be Demolished. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727021731/https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2017/10/11/historic-hall-to-be-demolished/. 2020-07-27. 2020-07-27. southburnett.com.au. en-AU.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 24 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.