Broadwater, Queensland

Broadwater is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

For the broad channel in Moreton Bay, see Gold Coast Broadwater.

Broadwater
Queensland
Broadwater
Coordinates28.6611°S 151.8788°E / -28.6611; 151.8788
Area39.8 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Broadwater:
Amiens Cannon Creek Applethorpe
Greenlands Broadwater Stanthorpe
Thorndale Severnlea Severnlea

History

Broadwater Provisional School opened in 1902 and became Broadwater State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1922. In parallel, Broadwater Crossing Provisional School opened on 10 July 1905 and became Broadwaster Crossing State School on 1 Jan 1909. After the closure of Broadwater State School in 1922, in 1926 Broadwater Crossing State School was renamed Broadwater State School.[2]

Amenities

The Broadwater branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its hall at 626 Texas Road.[3]

Education

Broadwater State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 638 Texas Road. In 2016, the school had an enrollment of 46 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalents) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalents).[4]

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References
  1. "Broadwater - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45911)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  3. "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Broadwater State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.


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