Village Settlements were agricultural towns established in Queensland during the 1880s as a means to attract settlers.[1] In a bid to create a sense of community, these settlements consisted of a centralised village centre surround by 40 or 80 acre allotments.Settlers would be assigned two allotments: a lot within the village where they could establish a home, and a larger allotment for farming.The success of the scheme was largely influenced by the accessibility of the locations.[2] The scheme was reportedly drafted by Sir Samuel Griffith[3]
| Land agent district | Settlement name | Advertised farms | Settled farms in 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramae | Bimbah | 59 | 0 |
| Blackall | Foxhall | 61 | 0 |
| Bowen | Conway | 51* | 0 |
| Brisbane | 19 | 19 | |
| Brisbane | Connondale | 28 | 8 |
| Brisbane | Gneering | 16 | 16 |
| Bundaburg | 28 | 23 | |
| Bundaburg | Bodalla | 17 | 17 |
| Gympie | Tuchekoi | 14 | 14 |
| Gympie | Brooyar | 45 | 24 |
| Gympie | West Teebar | 18 | 11 |
| Gympie | East Teebar | 28 | 14 |
| Gympie | 22 | 19 | |
| Gympie | Woondum | 10 | 2 |
| Herberton | Eacham | 28* | 3 |
| Inglewood | Koorongara | 38 | 1 |
| Inglewood | 33 | 12 | |
| Mackay | St Helens | 38 | 0 |
| Mackay | Hilsborough | 24 | 0 |
| Mackay | Dullawunna | 11 | 4 |
| Mackay | Murrinda | 27 | 0 |
| Nanango | Taalinga | 28 | 22 |
| Port Douglas | Euluma | 28 | 0 |
| Port Douglas | Murrin Murrin | 24 | 0 |
| Roma | Cogurra | 60 | 9 |
| Roma | North Hodgson | 36 | 11 |
| Roma | 60 | 0 | |
| Roma | 78 | 21 | |
| Toowoomba | 80 | 80 | |
Notes: *The number of properties advertised and made available differed[2] **This place was not listed in the government advertisement.