Bryden, Queensland

Bryden is a small rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Bryden
Queensland
Paddocks along Corcorans Road, 2015
Bryden
Coordinates27.2099°S 152.5906°E / -27.2099; 152.5906
Postcode(s)4312
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Bryden:
Crossdale Crossdale
Mount Byron
Mount Byron
Lake Wivenhoe Bryden Dundas
Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe Dundas

The east of Bryden contains undeveloped bushland on the western slopes of the D'Aguilar Range.

History

The name Bryden comes from the name of the first settler in the area. The area was originally named Deep Creek.[1]

At the 2011 census Bryden was included in the population statistics for a wider area including Crossdale, which recorded a population of 190.[2]

Heritage listings

Bryden has a number of heritage-listed sites, including Castleholme Homestead along Bryden-Crossdale Road.[3]

Facilities

Bryden cemetery

There is a Catholic cemetery in Bryden at 27.2433°S 152.5703°E / -27.2433; 152.5703 (Bryden Catholic Ceemtery) adjacent to Castleholme Homestead.[3]

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References

  1. "Bryden (entry 44847)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bryden (Gazetted Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. "Castleholme Homestead (entry 600491)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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