Bryden, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Bryden
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.2319°N 152.6011°W
Pop:22
Postcode:4312
Area:79.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:27.3
Dir1:N
Location1:Fernvale
Dist2:41.5
Dir2:E
Location2:Esk
Dist3:51.9
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Ipswich
Dist4:72.4
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Crossdale
Mount Byron
Near-Ne:Mount Byron
Near-E:Dundas
Near-Se:Dundas
Near-S:Lake Wivenhoe
Near-Sw:Lake Wivenhoe
Near-W:Lake Wivenhoe
Near-Nw:Crossdale

Bryden is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Bryden had a population of 22 people.

Geography

The east of Bryden contains undeveloped bushland on the western slopes of the D'Aguilar Range.

History

The name Bryden comes from the name of the first settler in the area. The area was originally named Deep Creek.[1]

Mount Brisbane Provisional School opened on 17 April 1876 in a bark hut built for free by Mr Carl Blank. There was an initial enrolment of 26 students with one teacher Mr Goodwin.[2] In 1879, it became Mount Brisbane State School. In 1893, it was renamed Deep Creek State School. In 1930, it was renamed Bryden State School. From 1929 low students numbers caused a number of temporary closures, shared teacher arrangements with Dundas State School, and correspondence school arrangements. In 1936 all teaching ceased at the school. On 14 April 1947, the school reopened as Bryden Provisional School. It closed on 13 May 1963. It was on a 3acres site on Loughrans Road .[3] [4]

On Sunday 19 August 1900, the foundation stone was laid for a Catholic church by Reverend Father Ryan.[5] On Sunday 17 February 1901, the church was officially opened and dedicated as St Anne's Catholic Church by Ryan, as Archbishop Dunne was unable to attend.[6] The church with a cemetery at the rear was on a 2acres site at 2479 Wivenhoe Somerset Road (corner of Corcorans Road,).[7] The church is no longer extant but the cemetery remains.[8]

On Sunday 18 December 1927, the Bryden Hall burned down after having been used on Saturday night.[9] [10] The new Bryden Hall was officially opened on Saturday 1 September 1928 by Ernest Grimstone, the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[11] [12] In 1980, the hall was relocated to the Esk Showgrounds.[13]

Demographics

In the, Bryden was included in the population statistics for a wider area including Crossdale, which recorded a population of 190.

In the, Bryden had a population of 33 people.

In the, Bryden had a population of 22 people.

Heritage listings

Bryden has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Castleholme Homestead along Bryden-Crossdale Road.[14]

Education

There are no school in Bryden. The nearest government primary schools are Fernvale State School in Fernvale to the south and Toogoolawah State School in Toogoolawah to the north-west. The nearest government secondary scahools are Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south and Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the north-west.

Facilities

There is a Catholic cemetery 2479 Wivenhoe Somerset Road (corner of Corcorans Road, -27.2433°N 152.5703°W) behind the former Catholic Church and adjacent to the Castleholme Homestead.[14]

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. News: 22 April 1926 . GOLDEN JUBILEE . 5 . . 7534 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404110311/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/219027063 . live .
  3. Web site: 1931 . Queensland Twenty Chain series sheet 2560 . 4 April 2022 . . Map . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404110231/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-20chain-queensland-sh2560-1931.jpg . live .
  4. Web site: 1953 . Parish of Dixon . 4 April 2022 . . Map.
  5. News: 25 August 1900 . COUNTRY NEWS . LVIII . 461 (The Queenslander) . . 1294 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404123033/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18554335 . live .
  6. News: 21 February 1901 . NEW CHURCH AT DEEP CREEK . LVII . 6 . . 13,451 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404123047/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19090914 . live .
  7. Web site: 1943 . Caboolture . 4 April 2022 . . Map . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404123043/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-caboolture-1943.jpg . live .
  8. Web site: Blake . Thom . St Anne's Catholic Church . 2022-04-04 . Queensland religious places database . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404123035/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=5838 . live .
  9. News: 20 December 1927 . HALL BURNED TO GROUND. . 1 (3 p.m. EDITION) . . 4661 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404125717/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183070241 . live .
  10. News: 12 January 1928 . BRYDEN HALL FIRE . LXVIII . 3 (DAILY.) . . 12,940 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404130332/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/124566421 . live .
  11. News: 6 September 1928 . ESK. . 11 . . 22,032 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404123049/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21352204 . live .
  12. News: 30 August 1928 . BRYDEN HALL . LXIX . 2 (DAILY) . . 13,238 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 4 April 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404125814/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114418410 . live .
  13. Web site: Cultural and Social Activities . 4 April 2022 . . 208 . 10 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210042227/https://www.somerset.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/104/205-cultural-and-social-activities . live .
  14. 12 July 2013.