Stanwell, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Stanwell
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.4836°N 150.3286°W
Pop:301
Postcode:4702
Area:136.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.2
Dir1:SE
Location1:Rockhampton CBD
Dist2:31.8
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Mount Morgan
Dist3:628
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Dalma
Near-Ne:Nine Mile
Near-E:Kabra
Bouldercombe
Near-Se:The Mine
Near-S:Boulder Creek
Near-Sw:Boulder Creek
Near-W:Bushley
Near-Nw:Kalapa

Stanwell is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Stanwell had a population of 301 people.

Geography

Stanwell is located on the Capricorn Highway and the Central Western railway line. Neerkol Creek flows past the town.

History

Early settlers in the Stanwell area were involved in dairying, quarrying or working for the railways.[3]

Stanwell State School opened on 7 November 1873.[4]

A postal receiving office opened in about 1874; a post office opened on 1 October 1880.[5]

A Primitive Methodist Church opened in Stanwell on Saturday 13 August 1881 by the Reverend R. Hartley.[6] [7] [8] [9] Although the land was provided by the Methodists, other denominations contributed to the construction of the church as part of an arrangement whereby the other denominations could also use the church for their services.[10]

In 1893, a quarry leased by Bishop John Cani was used to provide sandstone for the construction of St Josephs Roman Catholic Cathedral in Rockhampton.[11]

An honour board was erected in the School of Arts Hall to honour those who served in World War I and World War II.[12]

Construction of the Stanwell Power Station commenced in 1993 and it became operational in 1996.[13]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Stanwell had a population of 303 people.

In the, the locality of Stanwell had a population of 337 people.

In the, the locality of Stanwell had a population of 301 people.

Economy

The Stanwell Power Station is located in Stanwell. It is located on of land to the south-west of the town.[14]

Education

Stanwell State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Teakle Street (-23.4852°N 150.3215°W).[15] [16] In 2012, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 3 teachers (2.5 full-time equivalent).[17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[18] The school motto is 'Study, service, sincerity'.

There is no secondary school in Stanwell. The nearest government secondary schools are Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton, to the north-east and Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the south-east.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 29 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Stanwell. Central Queensland Family History Association Inc. 29 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140529104948/https://sites.google.com/site/cqfamilyhistory/articles-indexes/history/district/stanwell. 29 May 2014. live.
  4. 29 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 29 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= . live .
  6. News: 13 August 1881. LATEST TELEGRAMS.. 2. The Telegraph. 2,774. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 3 October 2021.
  7. News: 9 September 1881. INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS.. III. 3. Christian Colonist. 153. South Australia. National Library of Australia. 3 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Blake. Thom. Stanwell Primitive Methodist Church. 2021-10-03. Queensland religious places database. 3 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003021941/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=5332. live.
  9. News: 29 August 1931. Fifty Years Ago.. 22. The Brisbane Courier. 22,959. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 3 October 2021.
  10. News: 17 August 1881. The Morning Bulletin, ROCKHAMPTON.. XXVII. 2. Morning Bulletin. 4182. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 3 October 2021.
  11. 27 May 2015.
  12. Web site: Stanwell Hall Honour Board. Monument Australia. 29 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140529104710/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92582-stanwell-hall-honour-board. 29 May 2014. live.
  13. Web site: Stanwell Power Station. Stanwell Corporation Limited. 29 May 2014.
  14. Web site: Stanwell Power Station. Stanwell Corporation Limited. 29 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514125306/http://www.stanwell.com/stanwell-power-station.aspx. 14 May 2014. dmy-all.
  15. 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.
  16. Web site: Stanwell State School. 21 November 2018. 1 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200401225257/https://stanwellss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  17. Web site: 2012 School Annual Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140529122117/https://stanwellss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2012.pdf. 29 May 2014. 29 May 2014. Stanwell State School.
  18. 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.