Perseverance, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Perseverance
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.3694°N 152.103°W
Pop:72
Postcode:4352
Area:11.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:23.6
Dir1:NE
Location1:Highfields
Dist2:35
Dir2:NE
Location2:Toowoomba CBD
Dist3:144
Dir3:W
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Grapetree
Near-Ne:Ravensbourne
Near-E:Ravensbourne
Near-Se:Palmtree
Near-S:Palmtree
Near-Sw:Hampton
Near-W:Hampton
Near-Nw:Hampton

Perseverance is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Perseverance had a population of 72 people.

Geography

Perseverance is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland.

The locality is crossed from east to west by the Esk–Hampton Road. Upper Creekbrook Creek forms part of the eastern boundary of Perseverance.

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

History

Perseverance Creek Provisional School opened on 10 November 1880. On 1 January 1909, it became Perseverance Creek State School. It closed briefly in 1925 to 1926 due to low student numbers. It permanently closed in 1944.

All Saints Catholic Church opened on Sunday 29 August 1909 by the Reverend D. Fouhy.[2]

In 1914, land was purchased by the Methodists with the intention to build a church.[3] [4] The church opened on 1 May 1915.[5]

Demographics

In the, Perseverance had a population of 62 people.

In the, Perseverance had a population of 72 people.

Education

There are no schools in Perseverance. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in Geham to the south-west and Murphy's Creek State School in Murphys Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west.[6]

Amenities

Perseverance Hall is on the south-west corner of Esk Hampton Road and Perseverance Hall Road .

Notes and References

  1. 17 November 2019.
  2. News: 30 August 1909 . NEW R.C. CHURCH . LII . 5 . . 8,785 . Queensland, Australia . 27 December 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: 31 October 1914. METHODIST SYNODS.. 16. The Brisbane Courier. 17,721. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 10 September 2021. 11 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210911003820/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19993090. live.
  4. News: 20 June 1914 . RELIGIOUS. . 5 . . 17,607 . Queensland, Australia . 27 December 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: 8 May 1915 . CROW'S NEST. . 5 . . 7605 . Queensland, Australia . 27 December 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 27 December 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .