Riverleigh
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- 9.6 km (6 mi) W of Mundubbera
- 30.4 km (19 mi) SSE of Eidsvold
- 46.1 km (29 mi) W of Gayndah
- 194 km (121 mi) W of Maryborough
- 369 km (229 mi) NW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Riverleigh: | ||
Coonambula | O'Bil Bil | O'Bil Bil |
Coonambula | Riverleigh | Mundubbera |
Dykehead | Derri Derra | Boynewood |
Riverleigh is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Riverleigh had a population of 95 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the north, west and south by the Burnett River. The land is used for farming.[3]
History
Riverleigh State School opened 15 October 1913. It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and closed on 31 December 2010.[4][5] The school was located at 289 Coonambula-Eidsvold Road (25°35′08″S 151°12′44″E / 25.5855°S 151.2121°E / -25.5855; 151.2121 (Riverleigh State School (former))).[6] The school's website was archived.[7]
A Methodist church opened at Riverleigh in 1921.[8] In 1928, it was decided to relocate the church building to be nearer to the state school,[9] with the church being re-opened in the new location on Sunday 21 October 1928.[10]
The Monto railway line was extended to Mundubbera on 3 February 1914. The next stage to Ceratodus which passed through Riverleigh was opened on 26 April 1924, with Riverleigh being served by:
- Lacon railway station (25°36′18″S 151°15′34″E / 25.6049°S 151.2594°E / -25.6049; 151.2594 (Lacon railway station (former)))[11]
- Riverleigh railway station (25°34′30″S 151°12′00″E / 25.5751°S 151.2000°E / -25.5751; 151.2000 (Riverleigh railway station (former)))[11]
Riverleigh Apostolic Church opened on Sunday 27 May 1928 by the Reverend Jacob Dietz. The four-acre site included an earlier church and cemetery.[12][13]
The last train on the Monto railway line was in 2008 and in 2012 the line was officially closed.[14]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Riverleigh had a population of 80 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Riverleigh had a population of 95 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Riverleigh. The nearest school is Mundubbera State School in neighbouring Mundubbera to the east which offers Prep-10 education. For Years 11-12 education, the nearest school is Eidsvold State School at Eidsvold to the north-west.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Riverleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Riverleigh – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Agency ID 5661, Riverleigh State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Riverleigh State School". Riverleigh State School. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "WIDE BAY AND BURNETT". The Telegraph. No. 15263. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1921. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 267. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 340. Queensland, Australia. 3 November 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "RIVERLEIGH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 217. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "REV. J. DEITZ". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 21, 776. Queensland, Australia. 28 August 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Gough, Emma (7 June 2012). "Last train out of Monto gone". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riverleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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