Upper Tenthill, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Upper Tenthill
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6572°N 152.2163°W
Pop:273
Postcode:4343
Area:24.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:14.8
Dir1:SW
Location1:Gatton
Dist2:37.3
Dir2:ESE
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:106
Dir3:WSW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Lower Tenthill
Near-Ne:Lower Tenthill
Near-E:Ropeley
Near-Se:Ingoldsby
Near-S:Caffey
Near-Sw:Caffey
Near-W:Mount Whitestone
Near-Nw:Ma Ma Creek

Upper Tenthill is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Upper Tenthill had a population of 273 people.

Geography

Tenthill Creek forms part of the southern boundary before flowing through to form a small part of the northern boundary. Wonga Creek forms a small part of the southern boundary on its way to join the Tenthill.

Tenthill is a neighbourhood on the Ingoldsby Road (-27.6666°N 152.2333°W).[2]

History

The name Tenthill comes from the name of a pastoral property established by 1845 by Phillip Friell.[2]

Tent Hill Upper State School opened on 27 August 1877; it closed on 31 December 2002.[3] It was at 51 Upper Tenthill School Road .[4] [5]

Congregational services were initially held in the home of F.C. Kingston, the manager of the T.B. Cribb's Upper Tenthill property. In June 1881 the congregation called for tenders the construction of the Tenthill Congregational Church on land donated by James Logan.[6] The plans and specification were prepared at no charge by Mr. A MacGregor of Ipswich and it was constructed by Mr H. Percy for £78 10s. The church was and opened on 18 December 1881.[7] It closed in November 1979. It was relocated to the Gatton Historical Village on 19 August 1984 where it was restored and rededicated on Sunday 4 November 1984.[8] It is used as a wedding chapel.[9] A Baptist congregation had formed by 1881.[10] In 1902, a Baptist church opened in Tent Hill.[11] [12] A new church was built in 1951.

In the 1980s, Australian country music singer-songwriter Stan Coster held his Stan Coster Show at the Tenthill Hotel to crowds too large to be accommodated in the hotel.[13] [14] Following his death in 1997, a memorial to Coster was unveiled by Bob Katter at the Tenthill Hotel Carpark on Saturday 27 May 2000.[15]

Demographics

In the, Upper Tenthill had a population of 234 people.

In the, Upper Tenthill had a population of 273 people.

Education

There are no schools in Upper Tenthill. The nearest government primary schools are:

The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east.

Amenities

Tenthill Baptist Church is at 979 Tenthill Creek Road .[16] [17]

Attractions

There is a monument to Australian country music singer-songwriter Stan Coster at the Tenthill Hotel Carpark, 220 Mount Sylvia Road .[18]

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 7 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: 1960 . Parish of Tenthill . 6 April 2022 . . Map . 28 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201228095629/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-tenthill-1960.jpg . live .
  5. Web site: 2004 . 9342-42 Mount Sylvia . 6 April 2022 . . Map . 6 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406120050/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-25000-line-colour-9342-42-mount-sylvia-ed-2-2004.jpg . live .
  6. News: 16 June 1881. Advertising. XXI. 2. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 2940. Queensland, Australia. 17 February 2021. National Library of Australia. 17 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217045925/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122870002. live.
  7. News: 15 December 1881. TEA-MEETING AT UPPER TENTHILL.. XXII. 3. Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. 3018. Queensland, Australia. 17 February 2021. National Library of Australia. 17 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217045916/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122871245. live.
  8. Web site: Upper Tenthill Congregational Chapel - Former. live. 2021-02-17. Churches Australia. en-AU. 26 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926121805/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/congregational-fellowship-and-other/directory/4757-upper-tenthill-congregational-chapel-former.
  9. Web site: Gatton & District Historical Society. 2021-02-17. www.luvyalockyer.com.au. en-gb. 16 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200416235625/https://www.luvyalockyer.com.au/accommodation/gatton-district-historical-society. live.
  10. News: 30 April 1947 . TENT HILL BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY . 8 (DAILY) . . 18,845 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 19 April 2022 . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418153222/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117666644 . live .
  11. Web site: Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening. live. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland. 26 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074653/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html.
  12. Web site: 1902 Tent Hill. live. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland. 26 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074508/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1902-Tent-Hill.html.
  13. News: 7 May 2015 . Annual Tenthill Turnout celebrates legacy of Stan Coster . . live . 23 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723074254/https://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/tenthill-turnout-for-reminiscing/2629126/ . 23 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Stan Coster . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016221545/https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92851-stan-coster . 16 October 2022 . 2022-10-16 . Monument Australia.
  15. Web site: Stan Coster . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016221545/https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92851-stan-coster . 16 October 2022 . 2022-10-16 . Monument Australia.
  16. Web site: Blake . Thom . Tenthill Baptist Church (1951) . 2022-04-18 . Queensland religious places database . 18 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418153212/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=4734 . live .
  17. Web site: Home . 2022-04-18 . Tenthill Baptist Church . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413095602/https://tenthillbaptist.com/ . live .
  18. Web site: Stan Coster . 2022-10-16 . Monument Australia . 16 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221016221545/https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92851-stan-coster . live .