Bellthorpe, Queensland
| Bellthorpe Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bellthorpe | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°51′27″S 152°43′24″E / 26.8575°S 152.7233°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 124 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.671/km2 (4.328/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Bellthorpe is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bellthorpe had a population of 124 people.[1]
Much of the area is protected within the Bellthorpe National Park.
Geography[edit]
The south of Bellthorpe lies within the Stanley River catchment. In the north Kilcoy Creek flows into the Mary River.[3]
Bellthorpe West is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (26°49′23″S 152°40′46″E / 26.82306°S 152.67944°E).[4]
History[edit]
The locality was possibly named after politician Joshua Thomas Bell who was the Secretary for Public Lands in the Queensland Government at the time the district became available for selection.[2]
Bellthorpe Provisional School opened on 22 April 1919, closing in 1922 due to low student numbers. However, it re-opened in 1923 and became Bellthorpe State School in 1927. It closed in 1969.[5]
Bellthorpe West Provisional School opened on 21 March 1955, becoming Bellthorpe West State School in 1959. It also closed in 1969.[5]
In the 2016 census, Bellthorpe had a population of 124 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellthorpe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bellthorpe – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 48330)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Bellthorpe West – neighbourhood in the Moreton Bay Region (entry 2228)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
