Crossdale, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Crossdale
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.1819°N 152.5511°W
Pop:68
Postcode:4312
Area:114.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:33.5
Dir1:ENE
Location1:Esk
Dist2:33.9
Dir2:E
Location2:Toogoolawah
Dist3:38.8
Dir3:S
Location3:Kilcoy
Dist4:44.8
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Fernvale
Dist5:88.1
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Westvale
Near-Ne:Mount Byron
Near-E:Mount Byron
Bryden
Near-Se:Bryden
Near-S:Lake Wivenhoe
Near-Sw:Lake Wivenhoe
Near-W:Somerset Dam
Lake Wivenhoe
Near-Nw:Hazeldean

Crossdale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Crossdale had a population of 68 people.

Geography

Part of the western boundary of Crossdale follows the Stanley River. Some of the waters of Somerset Dam are within the locality. Crossdale is relatively large and has a diverse topography. In the north east the elevations rises along the north of the D'Aguilar Range. Little Mount Brisbane is located close to the Somerset Dam wall. In the south another hilly area reaches heights greater than 300 m around McKey Hill. A majority of the locality is devoid of vegetation although the slopes remain covered by bushland.

The north-western part of the locality is not accessible to the public, being almost entirely surrounded by the waters of Lake Wivenhoe, the impoundment of the Brisbane River by Wivenhoe Dam. Prior to the construction of the dam, this area was known as Mount Esk Pocket .[2]

History

Mount Esk Pocket State School opened on 19 July 1911. It closed in December 1967. It was located on the north-eastern corner of the junction of two now-unnamed roads .[3]

Demographics

In the, Crossdale and nearby localities had a population of 190 people.

In the, Crossdale had a population of 75 people.

In the, Crossdale had a population of 68 people.

Education

There are no schools in Crossdale. The nearest primary schools are Toogoolawah State School in Toogoolawah to the west and Fernvale State School in Fernvale to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the west and Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy to the north.

Facilities

Bryden-Fairview Cemetery is at 2959 Wivenhoe Somerset Road down a 300abbr=NaNabbr= access road (-27.2048°N 152.5541°W).[4]

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1978 . 343-121 Greinke . 27 January 2023 . . Map.
  3. Web site: 1939 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77 . 27 January 2023 . . Map.
  4. Web site: 12 November 2020. Cemetery Areas - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b. 15 November 2020. 12 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.