Veresdale Scrub, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Veresdale Scrub
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9188°N 153.0147°W
Pop:548
Postcode:4285
Area:16.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:10.5
Dir1:N
Location1:Beaudesert
Dist2:59.4
Dir2:S
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Lga2:Logan City
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Cedar Vale
Near-Ne:Cedar Vale
Near-E:Mundoolun
Near-Se:Birnam
Near-S:Veresdale
Near-Sw:Veresdale
Near-W:Veresdale
Near-Nw:Woodhill

Veresdale Scrub is a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan, both in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 548 people.

History

Veresdale Scrub Provisional School opened on 25 April 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Veresdale Scrub State School.[3]

The Veresdale Scrub Hall was officially opened on Wednesday, 27 November 1929, by Joseph Hopkins, the chairman of the Beaudesert Shire Council.[4] [5]

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Veresdale Scrub was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.

Demographics

In the, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 620.

In the, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 481 people.

In the, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 548 people.

Education

Veresdale Scrub State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 354 Veresdale Scrub School Road (-27.9214°N 153.0176°W).[6] [7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 124 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[8]

There is no secondary school in Veresdale Scrub. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south.

Amenities

Veresdale Scrub Dance Hall is at 454 Veresdale Scrub Road . Dances are held on Saturday nights, but since May 2020 have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 6 May 2014.
  2. 6 May 2014.
  3. 18 April 2019.
  4. News: 22 November 1929. The Veresdale Scrub Hall. XXII. 6. The Beaudesert Times. 1122. Queensland, Australia. 22 March 2021. National Library of Australia. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517031639/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216855952. live.
  5. News: 6 December 1929. Veresdale. XXII. 9. The Beaudesert Times. 1124. Queensland, Australia. 22 March 2021. National Library of Australia. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517031638/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216857071. live.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Veresdale Scrub State School. live. 22 March 2021. 14 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314090952/https://veresdalescrubss.eq.edu.au/.
  8. 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.
  9. Web site: Veresdale Dance Hall. live. 2021-03-22. Facebook. en-AU. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517031702/https://www.facebook.com/veresdalehall/.