Broadwater
Queensland
Broadwater is located in Queensland
Broadwater
Broadwater
Coordinates28°39′40″S 151°52′44″E / 28.6611°S 151.8788°E / -28.6611; 151.8788 (Broadwater (centre of locality))
Population292 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density8.391/km2 (21.73/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4380
Area34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Broadwater:
Amiens Cannon Creek Applethorpe
Greenlands Broadwater Stanthorpe
Thorndale Severnlea Severnlea

Broadwater is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Broadwater had a population of 292 people.[1]

History

Broadwater Provisional School opened in 1902 and became Broadwater State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1922. In parallel, Broadwater Crossing Provisional School opened on 10 July 1905 and became Broadwaster Crossing State School on 1 January 1909. After the closure of Broadwater State School in 1922, in 1926 Broadwater Crossing State School was renamed Broadwater State School.[3]

In the 2016 census, Broadwater had a population of 292 people.[1]

Road infrastructure

The Stanthorpe – Texas Road runs through from east to west.[4]

Amenities

The Broadwater branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its hall at 626 Texas Road.[5]

Education

Broadwater State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 636-638 Texas Road (corner of Caslick Lane, 28°39′20″S 151°52′43″E / 28.6555°S 151.8786°E / -28.6555; 151.8786 (Broadwater State School)).[6][7] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalents) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalents).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 60 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broadwater (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Broadwater – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45911)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ↑ Broadwater, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Broadwater State School". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Broadwater State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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