Bellthorpe, Queensland
Bellthorpe is a locality in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] Much of the area is protected within the Bellthorpe National Park.
Bellthorpe Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The south of Bellthorpe lies within the Stanley River catchment. In the north Kilcoy Creek flows into the Mary River.[2]
Bellthorpe West is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (26°49′23″S 152°40′46″E).[3]
History
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.[4]
Bellthorpe West Provisional School opened on 21 March 1955, becoming Bellthorpe West State School in 1959. It also closed in 1969.[4]
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References
- "Bellthorpe (entry 45483)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "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.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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