Brightview, Queensland

Brightview is a locality split between the Lockyer Valley Region and Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Brightview had a population of 911 people.

Geography
Brightview is a rural locality. The larger north-eastern part (15.9 km2) is in Somerset Region and is mostly used for farming; that part is in the federal electorate of Blair. The smaller south-western part (8.5 km2) in Lockyer Valley Region is more residential in character; that part is in the federal electorate of Wright.

The northern boundary is Lockyer Creek. Brightview Weir is located on the creek at -27.4965°N, 152.5013°W.

History
Brightview was originally named Tarampa Flats and then Lobethal. It is thought the present name was the name of a pastoral property owned by Ernest Christian Frederick Beutel. Due to the number of local areas which had "Tarampa" as part of their place name, local residents met in February 1906 to propose that their area had a new name and submitted a list of propsed new names to the Education department and the postal authorities. The name Brightview as the local place name is in use from at least July 1906.

Tarampa Flat Provisional School opened on 25 November 1902, being renamed Brightview Provisional School in 1906. It became Brightview State School on 1 January 1909. A new school building was erected in 1935. It closed on 11 May 1962. It was at 1060 Brightview Road (-27.49938°N, 152.49831°W).

By 1911, an Apostolic congregation was already meeting in Tarampa Flats. In 1914, the Brightview Apostolic Church was erected.

Education
There are no schools in Brightview. The nearest government primary schools are:

The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in neighbouring Lowood to the north-east.
 * Tarampa State School in neighbouring Tarampa to the east
 * Prenzlau State School in neighbouring Prenzlau to the south-east
 * Hatton Vale State School in Hatton Vale to the south
 * Lockrose State School in neighbouring Lockrose to the west

Amenities
The Apostolic Church of Queensland has its Brightview church and adjoining cemetery at 22 Thorne Street just off Brightview Road (-27.4887°N, 152.5041°W).