Crowley Vale, Queensland
Crowley Vale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Crowley Vale had a population of 96 people.[1]
| Crowley Vale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Crowley Vale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.5438°S 152.3775°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 96 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 12.00/km2 (31.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4342 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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History
In March 1915, the Queensland Government decided to establish a new school at Verdant Vale.[3] Verdant Vale State School opened in 1916. In 1918 it was renamed Crowley Vale State School. The school closed circa 1941.[4]
In the 2016 census, Crowley Vale had a population of 96 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crowley Vale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Crowley Vale – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44951)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "NEW SCHOOL AT VERDANT VALE". Queensland Times. Vol. LVI, no. 9180. Queensland, Australia. 4 March 1915. p. 4 (Daily). Retrieved 16 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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