Veresdale Scrub, Queensland
| Veresdale Scrub Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Veresdale Scrub State School, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
  Veresdale Scrub | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°55′08″S 153°00′53″E / 27.9188°S 153.0147°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 548 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 33.83/km2 (87.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Veresdale Scrub is a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 548 people.[1]
History[edit]
Veresdale Scrub Provisional School opened on 25 April 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Veresdale Scrub State School.[4][5][6]
The Veresdale Scrub Hall was officially opened on Wednesday, 27 November 1929, by Joseph Hopkins, the chairman of the Beaudesert Shire Council.[7][8]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Veresdale Scrub was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 620.[9]
In the 2016 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 481 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 548 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Veresdale Scrub State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 354 Veresdale Scrub School Road (27°55′17″S 153°01′03″E / 27.9214°S 153.0176°E).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 124 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[13]
There is no secondary school in Veresdale Scrub. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south.[14]
Amenities[edit]
Veresdale Scrub Dance Hall is at 454 Veresdale Scrub Road (27°55′17″S 153°00′46″E / 27.9215°S 153.01281°E). Dances are held on Saturday nights, but since May 2020 have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Veresdale Scrub (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Veresdale Scrub (Scenic Rim Region) (entry 45202)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Veresdale Scrub (Logan City) (entry 45293)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 5786, Veresdale Scrub State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "The Veresdale Scrub Hall". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XXII, no. 1122. Queensland, Australia. 22 November 1929. p. 6. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Veresdale". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XXII, no. 1124. Queensland, Australia. 6 December 1929. p. 9. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Veresdale Scrub (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Veresdale Scrub (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Veresdale Scrub State School". Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Veresdale Dance Hall". Facebook. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Google (22 March 2021). "Veresdale Scrub Dance Hall (Street View)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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