Dalveen, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Dalveen
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.4894°N 151.9708°W
Pop:369
Postcode:4374
Area:272.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:10.9
Dir1:N
Location1:Stanthorpe
Dist2:40.8
Dir2:S
Location2:Warwick
Dist3:124
Dir3:S
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:159
Dir4:SW
Location4:Ipswich
Dist5:199
Dir5:SW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa[1]
Maxtemp Footnotes:[2]
Near-N:The Glen
Near-Ne:Silverwood
Near-E:Cherry Gully
Elbow Valley
Near-Se:Maryland (NSW)
Cottonvale (NSW)
Near-S:Fleurbaix
Cottonvale
Near-Sw:Passchendaele
Pozieres
Near-W:Palgrave
Near-Nw:Palgrave

Dalveen is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] [4] It borders New South Wales. In the, the locality of Dalveen had a population of 369 people.

Geography

The town is located in the south of the locality.

The New England Highway enters the locality from the north (The Glen) and exits to the south (Cottonvale); it bypasses the town just to the west.

The Southern railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Silverwood) and passes through the town (being served by the Dalveen railway station) and then exits to the south (Cottonvale).

History

The name Dalveen derives from locality name given by settler John Flint, who named it after Dalveen Pass in Lanark, Scotland.

Stanthorpe Road Provisional School opened on 12 August 1878. In 1879 it was renamed North Maryland Provisional School. In 1892 it was renamed Dalveen State School on 18 January 1892.[5]

The section of the Southern railway line from Cherry Gully via Dalveen to Stanthorpe opened on 3 May 1881.[6] [7] The town's first post office was based at the Dalveen railway station and opened on 16 May 1881, replacing the post office at Cherry Gully operated from 1 January 1880 to 16 May 1881.[8] [9]

Cherry Gully Provisional School opened in 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Cherry Gully State School. It closed circa 1916. It was on Old Stanthorpe Road, now within the locality of Dalveen.[10] St Barnabas' Anglican Church was built in 1903.[11] [12]

The first Dalveen Hall was completed in September 1913 by contractor J. Lang, junior.[13] The official opening was cancelled due to the death of respected pioneer David Butler.[14] The second Dalveen Hall officially opened on 1 April 1939. The contractor was Jack Smith, and local sawmillers the Pidgeon Brothers supported the project with timber and use of their trucks.[15]

The Dalveen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was initiated by Mrs. Jean Coomber and opened in November 1924 as a sub-branch of the Condamine Valley branch. In November 1925, it decided to hold a Christmas Tree Party in December, which has become an annual event.[16] [17]

The Dalveen Presbyterian Church was built in 1956 by volunteers using locally-milled timber. Following the amalgamation of the Presbyterian Church and Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia on 22 June 1977, it became Dalveen Uniting Church. The Methodist Church at The Summit also became a Uniting Church and services were alternated between these two churches. It held its last service on 23 June 2012 and was sold for use as a private residence.[18] [19] [20]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Dalveen had a population of 346 people.

In the, the locality of Dalveen had a population of 335 people.

In the, the locality of Dalveen had a population of 369 people.

Heritage listings

Dalveen has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Dalveen State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 40 Pine Crescent (-28.4898°N 151.9735°W).[24] [25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[26]

There are no secondary schools in Dalveen. The nearest government secondary schools are Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the south and Warwick State High School in Warwick to the north.

Amenities

St Barnabas' Anglican Church holds a service on the 4th Sunday of each month at 3502 Old Stanthorpe Road .[27] It is part of the Stanthorpe Parish within the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane.[28]

The Dalveen Hall is in Pine Crescent .

The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Dalveen State School in Pine Crescent.[29]

The Dalveen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at Cameron's Corner on the Old Stanthorpe Road.[30]

Transport

The New England Highway passes north-south through Dalveen.

The Southern railway line passes through Dalveen; the hilly terrain necessitated two tunnels known as the Dalveen Tunnel and the Cherry Gully Tunnel and a rail bridge over Old Stanthorpe Road.[31] The line is no longer in active service.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maranoa. Australian Electoral Commission. 11 December 2013. 11 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214010634/http://apps.aec.gov.au/esearch/LocalitySearchResults.aspx?filter=Maranoa&filterby=Electorate. 14 December 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Bureau of Meteorology max . 11 December 2013 . 6 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106043505/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/ . live .
  3. 11 June 2019.
  4. 11 June 2019.
  5. 4 June 2015.
  6. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 224.
  7. Web site: 1972. Town of Dalveen. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913075238/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-dalveen-1972.jpg. 13 September 2020. 13 September 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  8. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History. Post Office List. 20 February 2021. Phoenix Auctions. 13 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220613073614/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2ADalveen%2A. live.
  9. Web site: 2013-04-12. Queensland Catalog of Numeral Cancellations on Postage Stamps: 202 - Cherry Gully / Dalveen. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913233159/https://queenslandstampnumerals.blogspot.com/2013/04/202-cherry-gully-dalveen.html. 13 September 2020. 2020-09-13. Queensland Catalog of Numeral Cancellations on Postage Stamps.
  10. Web site: 1923 . County of Merivale . 30 August 2023 . . Map . 30 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830010547/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-county-merivale-1923/original . live .
  11. Web site: August 2017. Places of Interest in Dalveen, Qld. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200315115554/https://dalveenss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/dalveen-history-brochure.pdf. 15 March 2020. 13 September 2020. Dalveen State School.
  12. News: 25 March 1903. DIOCESE OF BRISBANE.. LIX. 9. The Brisbane Courier. 14,102. Queensland, Australia. 13 September 2020. National Library of Australia. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913233819/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19214004. live.
  13. News: 20 September 1913. DALVEEN. 1. Warwick Examiner And Times. 4479. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 2020. National Library of Australia. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913233818/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/82177856. live.
  14. News: 4 October 1913. DALVEEN. 4. Warwick Examiner And Times. 4485. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 2020. National Library of Australia. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913233817/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/82178450. live.
  15. News: 3 April 1939. DALVEEN. 5. Warwick Daily News. 6146. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 2020. National Library of Australia. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913233818/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188901014. live.
  16. Web site: 29 November 2011. A Lesson in Dalveen QCWA's History. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913234252/https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-273503636/a-lesson-in-dalveen-qcwa-s-history. 2020-09-13. 2020-09-13. Warwick Daily News.
  17. Web site: Riley. Glenda. 11 December 2018. Dalveen is lighting up. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200914000703/https://www.qt.com.au/news/dalveen-is-lighting-up/3598861/. 14 September 2020. 2020-09-14. Queensland Times. en.
  18. Web site: 2012-08-06. Dalveen closes its doors after 57 years. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913224237/https://journeyonline.com.au/local-church-news/dalveen-closes-its-doors-after-57-years/. 2020-09-13. 2020-09-13. JourneyOnline. en-AU.
  19. Web site: 28 June 2012. Service bids last farewell. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913224908/https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/service-bids-last-farewell/1433950/. 13 September 2020. 2020-09-13. Warwick Daily News. en.
  20. Web site: Dalveen Uniting Church - Former. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913225007/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/uniting-church-in-australia/directory/2518-dalveen-uniting-church-former. 2020-09-13. 2020-09-13. Churches Australia. en.
  21. 13 July 2013.
  22. Web site: Local Heritage Register. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913085542/https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/423/Local%20Heritage%20Register.pdf.aspx?Embed=Y. 13 September 2020. 13 September 2020. Southern Downs Regional Council. 8.
  23. 13 July 2013.
  24. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  25. Web site: 2021-08-20 . Dalveen State School . 2023-08-30 . Dalveen State School . en . 24 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210224075426/https://dalveenss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  26. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  27. Web site: Spence. Kay. Dalveen 4374. 5 June 2015. 7 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207154305/http://dalveen4374.blogspot.com.au/2012_05_01_archive.html. live.
  28. Web site: Contact Us Stanthorpe Anglican Parish Queensland. 2022-01-25. Stanthorpe Anglican. en. 16 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416034417/https://www.stanthorpe.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/visit-us. live.
  29. Web site: Library Details. Southern Downs Regional Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131032450/http://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/living-here/libraries/library-details. 31 January 2018. live. 31 January 2018.
  30. Web site: Branch locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. 26 December 2018. live. 26 December 2018.
  31. Web site: Dalveen, Queensland. Google Maps. 5 June 2015. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913233837/https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Dalveen+QLD+4374/@-28.4507055,151.9845149,13z/data=%214m2%213m1%211s0x6b97845713392169:0x400eef17f20ab20. live.

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