Severnlea, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Severnlea
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.7041°N 151.9158°W
Pop:382
Postcode:4352
Area:27.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Elevation:777
Dist1:6.2
Dir1:SE
Location1:Stanthorpe
Dist2:67.5
Dir2:SSW
Location2:Warwick
Dist3:50.4
Dir3:N
Location3:Tenterfield
Dist4:150
Dir4:S
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:225
Dir5:SW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Stanthorpe
Near-Ne:Stanthorpe
Near-E:Mount Tully
Near-Se:Mount Tully
Near-S:Mount Tully
Near-Sw:Glen Aplin
Near-W:Thorndale
Near-Nw:Broadwater

Severnlea is a semi-rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Severnlea had a population of 382 people.

Geography

Severnlea is immediately south of the town of Stanthorpe.

The New England Highway and the Southern railway line pass through the locality from north (Stanthorpe) to south (Glen Alpin). The locality was historically served by the now-abandoned Severnlea railway station (-28.7024°N 151.9066°W).[2]

The Severn River also flows from north to south to the west of the highway and railway.

The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing, grazing on native vegetation, and crop growing.

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the Severn River.

Beverley State School opened on 30 October 1918. On 15 November 1922, it was renamed Severnlea State School.

Severnlea Methodist Church opened in 1948. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Severnlea Uniting Church.[3]

Mount Tully Community School opened on 23 February 1985 and closed on 31 December 1994.

Demographics

In the, Severnlea had a population of 350 people.

In the, Severnlea had a population of 382 people.

Education

Severnlea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Turner Road (-28.7023°N 151.9087°W).[4] [5] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 61 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 63 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[7]

There are no secondary schools in Severnlea. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the north.[8]

Amenities

Severnlea Uniting Church is at 440 Whiskey Gully Road .[9]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: Blake. Thom. Severnlea Methodist Church. 2022-01-24. Queensland religious places database. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124085655/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=4464. live.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Severnlea State School . 28 September 2023 . 12 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210312182800/https://severnleass.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 . 22 November 2018 . 22 November 2018.
  7. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 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 .
  8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 2 January 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  9. Web site: Severnlea Uniting Church. 2022-01-24. Churches Australia. en. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124085649/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/n-s-towns/directory/2897-severnlea-uniting-church. live.