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'''Dalveen''' is a town and a [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Southern Downs Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|9256|Dalveen|town in Southern Downs Region|accessdate=11 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|45919|Dalveen|locality in Southern Downs Region|accessdate=11 June 2019}}</ref> It borders New South Wales.<ref name=globe>{{Queensland Globe|accessdate= |
'''Dalveen''' is a town and a [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Southern Downs Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|9256|Dalveen|town in Southern Downs Region|accessdate=11 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|45919|Dalveen|locality in Southern Downs Region|accessdate=11 June 2019}}</ref> It borders New South Wales.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=|access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Dalveen had a population of 335 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30805|name=Dalveen (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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== Geography == |
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The town is located in the south of the locality.<ref name="globe" /> |
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The [[New England Highway]] enters the locality from the north ([[The Glen, Queensland|The Glen]]) and exits to the south ([[Cottonvale, Queensland|Cottonvale]]); it bypasses the town just to the west.<ref name="globe" /> |
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The [[Southern railway line]] enters the locality from the north-east ([[Silverwood, Queensland|Silverwood]]) and passes through the town (being served by the '''Dalveen railway station''' {{Coord|-28.4882|151.9718|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Dalveen railway station}}) and then exits to the south (Cottonvale).<ref name="globe" /><ref name=":2" /> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Cherry Gully Post Office opened on 1 January 1880 and was replaced by Dalveen Post Office in 1881.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}}</ref> |
Cherry Gully Post Office opened on 1 January 1880 and was replaced by Dalveen Post Office in 1881.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014}}</ref> |
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The section of the [[Southern railway line]] from [[Cherry Gully railway station|Cherry Gully]] via Dalveen to [[Stanthorpe railway station|Stanthorpe]] opened on 3 May 1881 |
The section of the [[Southern railway line]] from [[Cherry Gully railway station|Cherry Gully]] via Dalveen to [[Stanthorpe railway station|Stanthorpe]] opened on 3 May 1881.<ref name="kerr1990">{{cite book|last=Kerr|first=John|title=Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways|date=1990|publisher=Boolarong Publications|year=|isbn=978-0-86439-102-5|location=|page=224|pages=}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=1972|title=Town of Dalveen|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-dalveen-1972.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=13 September 2020|website=|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Map}}</ref> |
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St Barnabas' Anglican Church was built in 1903.<ref name=ks/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 2017|title=Places of Interest in Dalveen, Qld|url=https://dalveenss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/dalveen-history-brochure.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315115554/https://dalveenss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/dalveen-history-brochure.pdf|archive-date=15 March 2020|access-date=13 September 2020|website=Dalveen State School}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=25 March 1903|title=DIOCESE OF BRISBANE.|volume=LIX,|page=9|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|issue=14,102|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19214004|accessdate=13 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
St Barnabas' Anglican Church was built in 1903.<ref name=ks/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 2017|title=Places of Interest in Dalveen, Qld|url=https://dalveenss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/dalveen-history-brochure.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315115554/https://dalveenss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/dalveen-history-brochure.pdf|archive-date=15 March 2020|access-date=13 September 2020|website=Dalveen State School}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=25 March 1903|title=DIOCESE OF BRISBANE.|volume=LIX,|page=9|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|issue=14,102|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19214004|accessdate=13 September 2020|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:33, 13 September 2020
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 Mob of black sheep, Braeside Homestead, 1894 | |||||||||||||||
  Dalveen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°29′22″S 151°58′15″E / 28.4894°S 151.9708°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 335 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.2312/km2 (3.189/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4374 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 272.1 km2 (105.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Dalveen is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[4][5] It borders New South Wales.[6] In the 2016 census, Dalveen had a population of 335 people.[1]
Geography
The town is located in the south of the locality.[6]
The New England Highway enters the locality from the north (The Glen) and exits to the south (Cottonvale); it bypasses the town just to the west.[6]
The Southern railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Silverwood) and passes through the town (being served by the Dalveen railway station 28°29′18″S 151°58′18″E / 28.4882°S 151.9718°E) and then exits to the south (Cottonvale).[6][7]
History
The name Dalveen derives from locality name given by settler John Flint, who named it after Dalveen Pass in Lanark, Scotland.[4]
Stanthorpe Road Provisional School opened on 12 August 1878. In 1879 it was renamed North Maryland Provisional School. In 1892 it was renamed Dalveen State School on 18 January 1892.[8][9]
Cherry Gully Post Office opened on 1 January 1880 and was replaced by Dalveen Post Office in 1881.[10]
The section of the Southern railway line from Cherry Gully via Dalveen to Stanthorpe opened on 3 May 1881.[11][7]
St Barnabas' Anglican Church was built in 1903.[12][13][14]
At the 2011 census the town recorded a population of 346.[15]
Heritage listings
Dalveen has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 28 Crystal Mountain Road (28°24′03″S 151°54′24″E / 28.4009°S 151.9067°E): Braeside Homestead [16]
- 12 McCosker Drive (28°29′15″S 151°58′09″E / 28.4874°S 151.9693°E): former Butcher's Shop [17]
- 3502 Old Stanthorpe Road (28°29′12″S 151°58′19″E / 28.4867°S 151.9720°E): St Barnabas' Anglican Church [17]
- 18 Pine Crescent (28°29′23″S 151°58′18″E / 28.4896°S 151.9716°E): Dalveen Uniting Church [17]
- 40 Pine Crescent (28°29′24″S 151°58′26″E / 28.4899°S 151.9738°E): Dalveen State School [17]
- Warwick-to-Wallangarra railway line (28°29′20″S 151°58′49″E / 28.4889°S 151.9803°E): Dalveen Tunnel [18]
Facilities
St Barnabas' Anglican Church holds a service on the 4th Sunday of each month at 3502 Old Stanthorpe Road.[12][13]
The Dalveen Hall (28°29′25″S 151°58′24″E / 28.4904°S 151.9734°E) and Dalveen State School are both in Pine Crescent.[19]
The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Dalveen State School in Pine Crescent.[20]
The Dalveen branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at Cameron's Corner on the Old Stanthorpe Road.[21]
Transport
The New England Highway passes north-south through Dalveen.[19]
The Southern railway line passes through Dalveen; the hilly terrain necessitated two tunnels known as the Dalveen Tunnel and the Cherry Gully Tunnel and a rail bridge over Old Stanthorpe Road.[19] The line is no longer in active service.
Notable residents
- William Allan, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Member of the Queensland Legislative Council, owner of Braeside Homestead
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalveen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Maranoa". Australian Electoral Commission. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Bureau of Meteorology max
- ^ a b "Dalveen – town in Southern Downs Region (entry 9256)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Dalveen – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45919)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Town of Dalveen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Agency ID 5156, Dalveen State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- ^ a b Spence, Kay. "Dalveen 4374". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Places of Interest in Dalveen, Qld" (PDF). Dalveen State School. August 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "DIOCESE OF BRISBANE". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIX, , no. 14, 102. Queensland, Australia. 25 March 1903. p. 9. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Dalveen (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Braeside Homestead (entry 602351)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Local Heritage Register". Southern Downs Regional Council. p. 8. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Dalveen Tunnel (entry 601519)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Dalveen, Queensland". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Library Details". Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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