Minerva, Queensland
| Minerva Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Minerva | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°58′51″S 147°56′57″E / 23.9808°S 147.9491°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 55 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0588/km2 (0.1522/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4722 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 935.7 km2 (361.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Minerva is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Minerva had a population of 55 people.[1]
Geography
The Nogoa River forms the western boundary of the locality.[3] The terrain is mountainous with many named peaks, including:
- Bimbenang Peak (24°02′28″S 147°55′53″E / 24.0410°S 147.9314°E) 466 metres (1,529 ft)[4][5]
- Birdcage (24°00′28″S 148°04′25″E / 24.0079°S 148.0735°E)[4][6]
- Crystal Hill (23°58′03″S 148°08′05″E / 23.9675°S 148.1346°E) 343 metres (1,125 ft)[4][7]
- Funnel Mountain (23°57′25″S 148°00′57″E / 23.9569°S 148.0158°E) 525 metres (1,722 ft)[4][8]
- Little St Peter (23°57′54″S 148°01′30″E / 23.9651°S 148.0250°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[4][9]
- Mount Alexander (23°58′41″S 148°01′26″E / 23.9780°S 148.0240°E) 601 metres (1,972 ft)[4][10]
- Mount Cullender (23°57′40″S 147°59′02″E / 23.9611°S 147.9840°E) 511 metres (1,677 ft)[4][11]
- Mount Ebenezer (24°02′35″S 147°59′42″E / 24.0431°S 147.9950°E) 553 metres (1,814 ft)[4][12]
- Mount Elizabeth (23°55′52″S 147°58′11″E / 23.9310°S 147.9696°E) 507 metres (1,663 ft)[4][13]
- Mount Helmet (23°55′22″S 147°58′45″E / 23.9228°S 147.9791°E) 442 metres (1,450 ft)[4][14]
- Mount Horatio (23°57′36″S 147°56′23″E / 23.9601°S 147.9397°E) 511 metres (1,677 ft)[4][15]
- Mount Minerva (23°56′26″S 148°06′26″E / 23.9406°S 148.1071°E) 311 metres (1,020 ft)[4][16]
- Mount Promenade (23°54′57″S 148°00′27″E / 23.9159°S 148.0074°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[4][17]
- Mount Spencer (23°58′11″S 147°57′32″E / 23.9696°S 147.9590°E) 530 metres (1,740 ft)[4][18]
- Mount Wallaroo (23°59′07″S 147°53′40″E / 23.9854°S 147.8945°E) 504 metres (1,654 ft)[4][19]
- Mount Wandoo (23°55′04″S 147°47′10″E / 23.9178°S 147.7860°E) 363 metres (1,191 ft)[4][20]
- Mount Wills (23°59′41″S 147°55′05″E / 23.9946°S 147.9180°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[4][21]
- Red Hill (24°00′14″S 148°06′31″E / 24.0040°S 148.1087°E) 413 metres (1,355 ft)[4][22]
- Spring Hill (23°52′35″S 147°59′25″E / 23.8765°S 147.9902°E) 353 metres (1,158 ft)[4][23]
- St Peter (24°00′26″S 148°02′36″E / 24.0073°S 148.0433°E) 494 metres (1,621 ft)[4][24]
- Summer Hill (23°51′50″S 147°57′53″E / 23.8639°S 147.9648°E) 357 metres (1,171 ft)[4][25]
- Sunrise Hill (23°52′11″S 148°01′34″E / 23.8698°S 148.0260°E) 305 metres (1,001 ft)[4][26]
History
Minerva Provisional School opened on 8 November 1904 with Miss Elsie Hyde the first teacher.[27] By June 1905, there were 31 students enrolled.[28] On 1 January 1909, it became Minerva State School. It closed on 31 December 1928 due to low student numbers and no suitable accommodation for the teacher.[29] In 1933, the school building was rented out and then in 1938 sold by auction for £39 and then relocated to Emerald.[30][31] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site that was formerly part of the Minerva Creek company reserve.[32]
The Springsure branch railway line opened on 15 August 1887,[33][34] with the locality being served by two railway stations:
- Wurba Junction railway station (23°54′54″S 148°07′05″E / 23.9150°S 148.1180°E)[35]
- Minerva railway station (23°55′27″S 148°06′22″E / 23.9242°S 148.1061°E)[35]
The section beyond Wurba Junction railway station to Springsure railway station was closed on 26 June 2013.[36]
On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries of localities within the Central Highlands Region by replacing the locality of The Gemfields with three new localities of Rubyvale, Sapphire Central and Anakie Siding (around the towns of Rubyvale, Sapphire, and Anakie respectively). This included adjusting the boundaries of other existing localities in the Region to accommodate these changes; Minerva gained a small area from the north-eastern edge of Lochington, reducing the area of the locality from 935.7 to 934.4 square kilometres (361.3 to 360.8 sq mi).[37][38][39][40] As a consequence of these changes, the boundary between Lochington and Minerva/Gindie more closely follows the course of the Nogoa River.[40]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Minerva had a population of 48 people.[41]
In the 2021 census, Minerva had a population of 55 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minerva (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Minerva – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46966)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bimbenang Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 2637)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Birdcage – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 2723)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Crystal Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 8908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Funnel Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 13274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Little St Peter – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 19730)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Alexander – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 282)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Cullender – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 8958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Ebenezer – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 11131)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Elizabeth – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 11511)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Helmet – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 15692)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Horatio – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 16139)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Minerva – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 22193)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Promenade – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 27544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Spencer – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 31631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Wallaroo – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36329)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Wandoo – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Wills – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 37578)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Red Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 28153)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Spring Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 31975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "St Peter – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32126)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Summer Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Sunrise Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32849)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "GOSSIP FROM WOMAN'S CLUBLAND". Queensland Figaro. Vol. VIII. Queensland, Australia. 10 November 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CENTRAL SCHOOLS". Morning Bulletin. Vol. LXVII, no. 12, 329. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1905. p. 7. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – 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
- ^ "Agency ID 9121, Minerva State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "EMERALD". Morning Bulletin. No. 22, 402. Queensland, Australia. 17 May 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SPRINGSURE". The Capricornian. Vol. 29, no. 46. Queensland, Australia. 14 November 1903. p. 30. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Our history: 1880s". Queensland Rail. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND NEWS". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXXIX, no. 6953. Queensland, Australia. 17 August 1887. p. 5. Retrieved 15 January 2024 – 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.
- ^ Salecich, Judith (18 August 2023). "Beta, Queensland: Keeping its unique story and memory alive". Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Recent place name decisions: Job number 18-115: The Gemfields". Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Minerva (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
