Reesville, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Reesville
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.7569°N 152.7975°W
Pop:573
Postcode:4552
Area:28.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:5.4
Dir1:W
Location1:Maleny
Dist2:36.8
Dir2:SW
Location2:Nambour
Dist3:38.9
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Caloundra
Dist4:97.5
Dir4:N
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Sunshine Coast Region
Stategov:Glass House
Fedgov:Fisher
Near-N:Elaman Creek
Near-Ne:Witta
Near-E:Maleny
Near-Se:Wootha
Near-S:Wootha
Near-Sw:Conondale
Near-W:Conondale
Near-Nw:Elaman Creek

Reesville is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Reesville had a small population of 573 people.

History

Reesville was named in 1922 by the Landsborough Shire Council after Henry Oliver Rees (1862-1923)—a member of its community who owned a plant nursery and mixed fruit orchard there.[1]

Demographics

In the, Reesville had a population of 567 people.

In the, Reesville population increased to 573 people.

Education

There are no schools in Reesville. The nearest government primary school is Maleny State School found in Maleny to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Maleny State High School, also in Maleny.[2]

Attractions

Howell's Knob Lookout is a tourist attraction off Reesville Road (-26.7601°N 152.8099°W).[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 5 October 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. View from Howell's Knob Lookout. 5 October 2024. yes. May 2023.