Clarendon, Queensland
| Clarendon Somerset Region, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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_(2008)_01.jpg) Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Clarendon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′55″S 152°31′04″E / 27.4319°S 152.5177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 244 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.48/km2 (34.91/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.1 km2 (7.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Clarendon is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Clarendon had a population of 244 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The locality takes its name from Lake Clarendon (approx 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south-west).[2]
Lockyer Creek enters the locality from the south-west (Mount Tarampa / Rifle Range) and forms part of the southern boundary of the locality. The creek then passes through the locality and then forms its northern, north-eastern, and eastern boundaries before exiting to the south-east (Patrick Estate / Lowood).[3]
History[edit]
Clarendon railway station is an abandoned railway station on the dismantled Brisbane Valley railway line (27°25′28″S 152°32′08″E / 27.4244°S 152.5355°E).[4] Clarendon railway station was in use from 1886 to 1995 (it was called Tarampa railway station initially but was renamed).[2]
Lockyer Creek Provisional School opened circa 1891. In 1892, it was renamed Lockyer Provisional School. It closed in 1915. Its location was described as "near Clarendon".[5]
Clarendon Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1873 under the names of Tarampa, Watson's and Clarendon) and closed in 1951.[6]
Clarendon State School opened on 23 January 1929.[5]
In the 2016 census, Clarendon had a population of 244 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Clarendon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge, Brisbane Valley railway line (27°25′12″S 152°31′50″E / 27.4199°S 152.5305°E)[7]
Education[edit]
Clarendon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 507 Clarendon Road (27°26′23″S 152°32′33″E / 27.4398°S 152.5425°E).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[10]
There are no secondary schools in Claredon. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in neighbouring Lowood to the south-east.[3]
Facilities[edit]
Despite the name, Lowood Cemetery is within the locality of Claredon on a bend in Claredon Road (near the junction with Nunns Road, 27°26′29″S 152°32′50″E / 27.4415°S 152.5472°E).[11] It is operated by the Somerset Regional Council.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clarendon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Clarendon – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44851)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ 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
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge (Clarendon) (entry 600495)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Clarendon State School". Clarendon State School. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Cemeteries". Somerset Regional Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Clarendon, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons