Minerva, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Minerva
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.9808°N 147.9491°W
Pop:55
Postcode:4722
Area:935.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Central Highlands Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Gindie
Near-Ne:Gindie
Near-E:Arcturus
Near-Se:Springsure
Near-S:Cona Creek
Near-Sw:Lochington
Near-W:Lochington
Near-Nw:Lochington

Minerva is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Minerva had a population of 55 people.

Geography

The Nogoa River forms the western boundary of the locality. The terrain is mountainous with many named peaks, including:

History

Minerva Provisional School opened on 8 November 1904 with Miss Elsie Hyde the first teacher.[25] By June 1905, there were 31 students enrolled.[26] On 1 January 1909, it became Minerva State School. It closed on 31 December 1928 due to low student numbers and no suitable accommodation for the teacher. In 1933, the school building was rented out and then in 1938 sold by auction for £39 and then relocated to Emerald.[27] It was on a 5acres site that was formerly part of the Minerva Creek company reserve.[28]

The Springsure branch railway line opened on 15 August 1887,[29] [30] with the locality being served by two railway stations:

The section beyond Wurba Junction railway station to Springsure railway station was closed on 26 June 2013.[32]

On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries of localities within the Central Highlands Region by replacing the locality of The Gemfields with three new localities of Rubyvale, Sapphire Central and Anakie Siding (around the towns of Rubyvale, Sapphire, and Anakie respectively). This included adjusting the boundaries of other existing localities in the Region to accommodate these changes; Minerva gained a small area from the north-eastern edge of Lochington, reducing the area of the locality from NaNkm2.[33] [34] [35] As a consequence of these changes, the boundary between Lochington and Minerva/Gindie more closely follows the course of the Nogoa River.

Demographics

In the, Minerva had a population of 48 people.

In the, Minerva had a population of 55 people.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
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  25. News: 10 November 1904. GOSSIP FROM WOMAN'S CLUBLAND.. VIII. 7. Queensland Figaro. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 2020. National Library of Australia.
  26. News: 26 June 1905. CENTRAL SCHOOLS.. LXVII. 7. Morning Bulletin. 12,329. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 2020. National Library of Australia.
  27. News: 17 May 1938 . EMERALD . 15 January 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 8 . National Library of Australia . 22,402.
  28. News: 14 November 1903 . SPRINGSURE. . 15 January 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 30 . National Library of Australia . 29 . 46.
  29. Web site: Our history: 1880s . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625052311/https://www.queenslandrail.com.au/History/Pages/1880s.aspx . 25 June 2021 . 2022-07-22 . Queensland Rail.
  30. News: 17 August 1887 . QUEENSLAND NEWS. . 15 January 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 5 . National Library of Australia . XXXIX . 6953.
  31. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  32. Web site: Salecich . Judith . 2023-08-18 . Beta, Queensland: Keeping its unique story and memory alive . 2024-01-15 . en-AU.
  33. Web site: 17 April 2020. Recent place name decisions: Job number 18-115: The Gemfields. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717022359/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions#18-115. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. Queensland Government.
  34. Web site: 2019. Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717023517/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/1457327/18115-qpn1401-proposed.pdf. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. Queensland Government.
  35. Web site: 17 April 2020. Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717024018/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1478741/18115-qpn1401-decision.pdf. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. Queensland Government.

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