Junction View, Queensland
| Junction View Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Junction View | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°48′39″S 152°10′59″E / 27.8108°S 152.1830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.864/km2 (4.83/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4343 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Junction View is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Junction View had a population of 52 people.[1]
History[edit]
Black Duck State School (also known as Black Duck Creek State School) opened in 1910 on 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land donated by Mr E. J. Easement in 1909 in neighbouring Black Duck Creek.[3][4][5][6][7] In 1922, the school buildings were moved to the Junction, ready for re-opening as Junction View State School from 18 August 1922.[8][9] The Black Duck State School site was sold by the Queensland Government in 1985.[10] Junction View State State School was mothballed on 31 December 2008 and closed on 31 December 2010.[11][12] It was at 7 East Haldon Road (27°48′04″S 152°11′19″E / 27.8012°S 152.1886°E).[13] The school's website was archived.[14]
In the 2016 census, Junction View had a population of 52 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Junction View. The nearest government primary school is Mount Sylvia State School in Mount Sylvia to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east and Clifton State High School in Clifton to the south-west.[15]
Amenities[edit]
Junction View Community Hall is at 275 Mount Sylvia Road.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Junction View (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Junction View – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44962)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "BLACK DUCK NOTES". Queensland Times. Vol. LI, no. 7762. Queensland, Australia. 15 March 1910. p. 2 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Our Mount Sylvia Letter". Queensland Times. Vol. LI, no. 7790. Queensland, Australia. 18 April 1910. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXVI, no. 16, 085. Queensland, Australia. 31 July 1909. p. 3. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS RECEIVED". The Telegraph. No. 11, 476. Queensland, Australia. 28 August 1909. p. 6 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RESERVES PROCLAIMED". The Telegraph. No. 11, 528. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1909. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Handbook". Junction View State School. 29 August 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Item ID2446410, Disposal of the former Black Duck State School site. - Mr L. Powell". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "9342-31 Junction View" (Map). Queensland Government. 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Junction View State School". 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Junction View Hall Association". Facebook. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
