Charlwood, Queensland
| Charlwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Jensen house, Charlwood, 1898. Pictured are Mr and Mrs Reiner Jensen with sons Peter and Claus, daughter Ida (Mrs Turner) and grandson James Turner. | |||||||||||||||
  Charlwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°00′39″S 152°34′38″E / 28.0108°S 152.5772°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 139 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.65/km2 (14.63/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4309 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Charlwood is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Charlwood had a population of 139 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Most of Charlwood is approximately 100–150 metres above sea level and predominantly used for farming and grazing. In the south-west edge of the locality are the lower slopes of Little Mount Edwards. In the eastern edge of the locality are the lower slopes of Mount French. Reynolds Creek flows from Lake Moogerah in the south-west of neighbouring Moogerah through to the north of the locality into Morwincha and Fassifern Valley and ultimately into the Bremer River.[3]
History[edit]
The Charlwood Provisional School opened on 20 January 1897. It became Charlwood State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in August 1958.[4] The students were transferred to Engelburg State School in Kalbar (later renamed Kalbar State School).[5] The school was at 748 Lake Moogerah Road (28°00′59″S 152°34′04″E / 28.0165°S 152.5679°E).[6][3]
In 1909, a German Baptist Church opened in Charlwood.[7][8][9]
A Methodist Church was under construction in Charlwood in 1909.[9]
In the 2016 census, Charlwood had a population of 139 people.[1] The locality contained 73 households, in which 56.6% of the population were males and 43.4% of the population were females with a median age of 49, 11 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $880, $558 below the national average.[1] None of Charlwood's population was of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 57.3% of the population aged 15 or over was either registered or de facto married, while 42.7% of the population was not married. 22.3% of the population was attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were English (28.8%), Australian (24.7%) and German (18.8%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (82.4%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (89.8%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (27.3%), Catholic (14.7%) and Lutheran (11.2%). The most common occupation was a manager (36.1%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (61.5%).[1]
Attractions[edit]
Yarramalong Recreation Centre is a camping and outdoor recreation centre at 688 Lake Moogerah Road (28°00′42″S 152°34′11″E / 28.0117°S 152.5698°E).[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charlwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Charlwood – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45126)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Kalbar State School. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "1909 Charlwood". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "BELOW THE RANGE". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXV, no. 15, 892. Queensland, Australia. 17 December 1908. p. 2. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Home". yarramalongcamping.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
Further reading[edit]
- Pfeffer, Collin; Miller, Lawrence; Yarrow, Robert A; Engelsburg State School Centenary Association (Kalbar, Qld.) (1979), Engelsburg State School centenary book : including history of:- Fassifern Station, Fassifern Valley, Charlwood, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Frazerview and Moogerah Dam Provisional School, Engelsburg State School Centenary Celebrations Association, ISBN 978-0-9595324-0-1
External links[edit]
Media related to Charlwood, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons