Granville, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Granville
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.54°N 152.7372°W
Pop:2532
Postcode:4650
Area:11.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.5
Dir1:E
Location1:Maryborough
Dist2:33.4
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Hervey Bay
Dist3:271
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Maryborough
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Walkers Point
Near-Ne:Walkers Point
Near-E:Boonooroo Plains
Near-Se:Boonooroo Plains
Near-S:Bidwill
Near-Sw:Maryborough
Near-W:Maryborough
Near-Nw:Maryborough

Granville is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is a suburb of Maryborough. In the, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.

Geography

The Mary River forms the north-western boundary and most of the south-western.

History

Maryborough East State School opened on 25 May 1875. In 1938, it was renamed Granville State School.

Granville Baptist Church opened in 1922.[2] [3] [4] The official opening was on Saturday 18 March 1922.[5] [6] It was in Cambridge Street. It was demolished in 1972 and the timber used for extensions to the Baptist Church in Fort Street, Maryborough.[7]

Demographics

In the, Granville had a population of 2,716 people.

In the, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.

Education

Granville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cambridge Street (-25.5385°N 152.7154°W).[8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 277 students with 28 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Granville. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland.
  3. Web site: 1922 Granville. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland.
  4. News: 2 August 1921. BAPTIST CHURCH AT GRANVILLE.. 2. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,737. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  5. News: 11 March 1922. GENERAL NEWS.. 8. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,834. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  6. News: 21 March 1922. Granville Baptist Church. Opening Ceremonies.. 6. Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. 14,842. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Blake. Thom. Granville Baptist Church. 2021-11-30. Queensland religious places database.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: Granville State School. 21 November 2018. 24 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120424210849/http://granvillss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  10. 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.
  11. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 27 July 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.