| Rawbelle Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial view of a bushfre at Rawbelle | |||||||||||||||
  Rawbelle | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°58′29″S 150°43′54″E / 24.9747°S 150.7316°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 51 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0530/km2 (0.1372/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 962.5 km2 (371.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Rawbelle is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rawbelle had a population of 51 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Rawbelle has the following mountains:
- Mount Clairvoyant (25°00′46″S 150°38′00″E / 25.0128°S 150.6333°E) 454 metres (1,490 ft)[3][4]
- Mount Runsome (25°02′21″S 150°39′13″E / 25.0392°S 150.6535°E) 454 metres (1,490 ft)[3][5]
- Red Mountain (25°01′06″S 150°43′27″E / 25.0184°S 150.7242°E) 447 metres (1,467 ft)[3][6]
- The Pinnacle (25°01′43″S 150°41′22″E / 25.0285°S 150.6895°E) 401 metres (1,316 ft)[3][7]
There are a number of protected areas in the locality:[8]
- two sections of the Montour State Forest in the north-west of the locality, which extend into neighbouring Camboon
- Trevethan State Forest in the south-west of the locality which extends into neighbouring Eidsvold West
- Hefferon State Forest in the south of the localty
Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
[edit]
Rawbelle pastoral station was established by Adolphus Henry Trevethan in 1848 with the homestead on the southern bank of the Nogo River, now marked by a date palm and a plaque. In March 1852, Trevethan was killed by local Aboriginal people.[9] The homestead site was moved further north in 1890. The land of Rawbelle station was reduced by the Upper Burnett and Callide Valley Land Settlement Scheme in 1923, which encourages closer settlement. A town site called Rawbelle was surveyed in 1872 close to the original homestead site.[10]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Rawbelle had a population of 56 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Rawbelle had a population of 51 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]Rawbelle has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Rawbelle Cemetery and Homestead Site, off Old Rawbelle Road[10]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Rawbelle. The nearest government primary schools are Thangool State School in Thangool to the north, Monto State School in Monto to the north-east, and Abercorn State School in Abercorn to the south-east.The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto. However, for students in the south-western parts of Rawbelle, the distances to these primary and secondary schools would be too far for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[12]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rawbelle (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rawbelle – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Clairvoyant – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 7262)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Runsome – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 29333)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Red Mountain – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 28175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "The Pinnacle – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 34062)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE". The Moreton Bay Courier. Vol. VI, no. 305. Queensland, Australia. 17 April 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. p. 66. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rawbelle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
