Kentville, Queensland

Kentville is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Kentville
Queensland
Kentville
Coordinates27.4747°S 152.4252°E / -27.4747; 152.4252
Postcode(s)4341
Area14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Kentville:
Lockyer Waters Lockyer Waters Mount Tarampa
Morton Vale Kentville Lynford
Glenore Grove Glenore Grove Lockrose

Geography

Kentville is flat freehold farming land, used for crops and grazing, approximately 70 metres above sea level. Lockyer Creek forms its south-west boundary. In the east of the locality is the One Mile Lagoon.[2]

The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the south-east of the locality.[2]

History

The One Mile Lagoon Provisional School opened on 7 October 1907, becoming One Mile Lagoon State School on 1 January 1909. In 1944 it was renamed Kentville State School.[3]

In August 1908, the Australian Government approved the establishment of a receiving office One Mile Lagoon which was renamed Kentville in September 1909.[4] It was upgraded to a post office on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1970.[5]

Education

Kentville State School is a co-educational government primary school (P-6) at 4 Turpin Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with three teachers and eight non-teaching staff (three full-time equivalent).[6]

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References
  1. "Kentville - locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "RECEIVING-OFFICE AT ONE-MILE LAGOON". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. XLIX (7329). Queensland, Australia. 15 August 1908. p. 13. Retrieved 1 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Kentville State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.


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