Haden, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Haden
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.2236°N 151.8833°W
Pop:235
Postcode:4353
Area:42.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:21.5
Dir1:WNW
Location1:Crows Nest
Dist2:46.8
Dir2:N
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:172
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Groom
Fedgov2:Maranoa
Near-N:Djuan
Near-Ne:Djuan
Near-E:Djuan
Near-Se:Bergen
Near-S:Goombungee
Near-Sw:Kilbirnie
Near-W:Kilbirnie
Near-Nw:Doctor Creek

Haden is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Haden had a population of 235 people.

Geography

Haden is a small rural town approximately 50km (30miles) north of Toowoomba and 185km (115miles) north west from Brisbane. The town is set high on the Great Dividing Range, resulting in a high number of windy days. There is a picturesque lookout on the Haden-Maclagan Road to the west of the town.

History

In August 1889 the Queensland Government provided 10acres of land for a cemetery for Goombungee.[3] However, the soil proved too difficult to dig a grave, so another 6.2abbr=NaNabbr= cemetery reserve was provided on 17 January 1894 (which is now within the boundaries of Haden). The first burial in the new cemetery was Edith Annie Lloyd, aged 10 months, occurring on 23 July 1894.[4] [5] Although intended as a cemetery for Goombungee, its location resulted in it being used by residents of both Goombungee and Haden and the name Goombungee-Haden Cemetery began to be used in 1925. In 2008 the cemetery's private trustees handed over the responsibility for the cemetery to the Toowoomba Regional Council.[5]

The district was originally known as Wahoon, from an Aboriginal word meaning scrub turkey. When the railway station was established as the terminus of the Haden railway line, it was named Haden railway station on 8 June 1912, after Alice Elizabeth Ruth Paget (née Haden), the second wife of Walter Trueman Paget who was Secretary for Railways from 1908 to 1915. The town takes its name from the railway station.

On Saturday 16 January 1892, a public meeting was called to plan the establishment of a school in Doctor's Creek.[6] In June 1892, tenders were called to erect a provisional school building.[7] Doctor's Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1893 with picnic to celebrate its opening on Friday 10 February 1893. The first teacher was Mr Ridler. The school building was and was built by Mr Maunder of Meringandan.[8] On 2 April 1900, it became Doctor's Creek State School. In preparation for the state school, tenders were called in June 1899 to erect a state school building and to convert the existing provisional school building into a teacher's residence.[9] The school closed in 1963. It was at 327 Haden Peranga Road (south-west corner with Whites Road, now within the boundaries of Haden,).[10] The school teacher's residence still exists on the site.[11]

Haden had been a thriving town with numerous pubs and stores at the turn of the 20th century. With the arrival of rail and Haden State School which was opened in 1912 the town prospered. It became an established place to live, as the surrounding land was ideal for cattle and dairy farming. With the rapid increase in technology and the decline of the dairy industry in Queensland due to deregulation, the population began to decline. Only a handful of farms continue to operate in the area, with the majority of farmers turning to cattle and crop production.[12]

In 1903, St Paul's Lutheran church was established at 273 Haden Peranga Road in Doctor's Creek (south-east corner with Whites Road, but now in Haden,). The first Lutheran settlers came to the district in 1888 but it was not until 1902 that a Lutheran congregation was formed as part of the United German and Scandinavian Synod of Queensland. At the congregation's first meeting on 23 March 1903, it was decided to build a church. The church was dedicated on 29 November 1903 by Reverend George Heuer of Toowoomba, the president of the Queensland synod.[13] The church is no longer extant.[14]

Wahoon State School opened on 20 May 1912. In February 1913, it was renamed Haden State School.[15]

St John the Evangelist Anglican Church was dedicated in 1924 by The Venerable Edward Castell Osborn. Its closure circa 2013 was approved by Archbishop Phillip Aspinall.[16]

On Sunday 19 April 1931, Bishop James Byrne blessed and officially opened St Leo's Catholic Church.[17]

St Leo's Catholic Church was destroyed by fire on 7 June 2020.[18] [19] [20] The fire was deliberately lit.[21]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Haden had a population of 195 people.

In the, the locality of Haden had a population of 235 people.

Education

Haden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1520 Haden-Crow's Nest Road (-27.2241°N 151.8892°W).[22] [23] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 22 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[24] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[25]

There are no secondary schools in Haden. The nearest secondary schools are in Crows Nest and Quinalow but these schools only offer secondary education to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12 the nearest secondary school is in Highfields.

Amenities

The village is serviced by "The Haden Stores."

Haden Hall is on Boundary Road .[26]

Three churches continue to operate. However, St Leo's Catholic Church at 34 Boundary Street is currently destroyed following a fire.

Library services in Haden are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Haden State School on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.[27]

The Goombungee-Haden cemetery is in Cemetery Road .[5]

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. 7 March 2022.
  3. News: 3 August 1889. Official Notification. XLVI. 4. The Brisbane Courier. 9,845. Queensland, Australia. 18 December 2020. National Library of Australia. 26 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210826064632/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3499521. live.
  4. Web site: Death registration: Edith Anne Lloyd. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217235708/https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/7a7540874ae19d98bf1b428406a0c31d1d54a42b15964d00cc2147a64be56c77. 2020-12-17. 2020-12-17. Queensland Government. en-AU.
  5. Web site: Location, open hours and interment options for all Toowoomba Regional Council cemeteries. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201217133846/https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/cemeteries/cemetery-locations/3227-drayton-a-toowoomba. 2020-12-17. 2020-12-17. Toowoomba Regional Council. en-au.
  6. News: 16 January 1892 . Advertising . 2 . . 4623 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 8 May 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040826/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220599839 . live .
  7. News: 18 June 1892 . Advertising . 2 . . 4688 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 8 May 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040820/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220595836 . live .
  8. News: 18 February 1893 . Goombungee. . 4 . . 4791 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 8 May 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040826/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/217678881 . live .
  9. News: 24 June 1899 . Advertising . XXXIX . 7 . . 5923 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 8 May 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040826/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123155656 . live .
  10. Web site: 1955 . Ipswich . 8 May 2022 . . Map . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040720/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-4mile-military-line-colour-ipswich-1955.jpg . live .
  11. Web site: 327 Haden Peranga Rd, Haden, Qld 4353 . 8 May 2022 . Realestate.com.au.
  12. Web site: School Profile . The State of Queensland . Haden State School . 27 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131026093335/http://hadenss.eq.edu.au/wcms/index.php/school-profile41 . 26 October 2013 .
  13. News: 29 November 1928 . LUTHERAN CHURCH . LXVII . 8 . . 283 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 8 May 2022 . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040828/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/254051311 . live .
  14. Web site: Blake . Thom . St Paul's Lutheran Church . 2022-05-08 . Queensland religious places database . 21 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040836/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=6420 . live .
  15. 18 April 2019.
  16. Web site: Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Closed Churches. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403003329/https://www.anglicanarchives.org.au/churches/#C. 3 April 2019. 3 April 2019.
  17. News: 22 April 1931. Catholic Church. CX. 11. The Week. 2,887. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 2020. National Library of Australia. 21 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220621040822/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182840749. live.
  18. Web site: St Matthew's Parish, Crows Nest. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216084521/https://www.twb.catholic.org.au/parish/st-matthews-parish-crows-nest/. 2020-12-16. 2020-12-16. Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba.
  19. Web site: Bugden. Peter. 2020-06-11. Fire destroys St Leo's Church at Haden, Fr Dave O'Connor manages to recover the tabernacle. 2020-12-16. The Catholic Leader. en-AU. 16 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216090155/https://catholicleader.com.au/news/fire-destroys-st-leos-church-at-haden-fr-dave-oconnor-manages-to-recover-the-tabernacle. live.
  20. Web site: Austin. Alexia. 9 June 2020. Fire destroys 'beloved' Queensland church. 2020-12-16. cathnews.com. en-gb. 16 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216090322/https://cathnews.com/cathnews/38163-fire-destroys-beloved-church. live.
  21. Web site: 2020-06-29. Church Fire Deliberately Lit. 2020-12-16. southburnett.com.au. en-AU. 16 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216090325/https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2020/06/29/church-fire-deliberately-lit/. live.
  22. 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.
  23. Web site: 2019-12-09 . Haden State School . 2022-06-21 . Haden State School . en . 16 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200316093148/https://hadenss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  24. 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.
  25. 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 .
  26. Web site: Haden Hall . 2022-05-08 . . en-AU . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308061548/https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/function-centres/halls-community-centres/5296-haden-hall . live .
  27. Web site: Mobile library. Toowoomba Regional Council. 10 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024060057/http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/libraries/your-local-library/3035-mobile-library-van. 24 October 2014.
  28. Web site: Jessica van Vonderen. 2011-04-25. ABC News. en-AU. 2019-11-17. 26 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191126013816/https://www.abc.net.au/news/jessica-van-vonderen/167064. live.
  29. Web site: School centenary. 17 May 2012. Toowoomba Chronicle. PressReader. 2019-11-17. 17 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191117031829/https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-chronicle-8992/20120516/281947424885085. live.

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