Ellesmere, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Ellesmere
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.7427|151.7469|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Ellesmere (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 334
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4610
| area = 48.2
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 27.4
| dir1 = SSW
| location1 = Kingaroy
| dist2 = 28.8
| dir2 = WSW
| location2 = Nanango
| dist3 = 135
| dir3 = N
| location3 = Toowoomba
| dist4 = 214
| dir4 = NW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = South Burnett Region
| stategov = Nanango
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Haly Creek
| near-ne = Brooklands
| near-e = Brooklands
| near-se = Brooklands
| near-s = Brooklands
| near-sw = Wengenville
| near-w = Alice Creek
| near-nw = Haly Creek
}}
Ellesmere is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46216|Ellesmere|locality in South Burnett Region|access-date=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Ellesmere had a population of 334 people.
Geography
The western boundary of the locality loosely follow the Stuart Range.{{Cite QPN|32695|Stuart Range|mountain range in the South Burnett Region|access-date=7 August 2024}} Halys Round Mountain is in the south-west corner of the locality ({{coord|-26.7748|151.6918|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Halys Round Mountain}}) rising to {{convert|655|m}} above sea level.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|15258|Halys Round Mountain|mountain in South Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
Kumbia Road enters the locality from the east (Brooklands) and exits to the west (Alice Creek / Haly Creek).{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, but there is also some crop growing and an area of rural residential housing in the north-east of the locality.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
History
The Stuart Range was named by surveyor James Charles Burnett after the explorer Henry Stuart Russell, who explored the area in 1842.
In August 1913, local residents desired to establish a school.{{cite news |date=15 August 1913 |title=COUNTRY TELEGRAMS |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19898536 |accessdate=7 August 2024 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=17,344 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807005239/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19898536 |url-status=live }} In March 1915, the Queensland Government reserved {{Convert|5|acres}} of land for a school.{{cite news |date=6 March 1915 |title=RESERVES. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121875599 |accessdate=7 August 2024 |newspaper=Queensland Times |location=Queensland, Australia |page=4 (Daily) |via=National Library of Australia |volume=LVI |issue=9182 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807005241/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121875599 |url-status=live }} In November 1915, tenders were called to erect a school building.{{cite news |date=22 November 1915 |title=Advertising |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150951900 |accessdate=7 August 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=13,258 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807005243/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/150951900 |url-status=live }} Ellesmere State School opened in May 1916.{{cite news |date=20 April 1916 |title=EDUCATION MATTERS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article181547505 |accessdate=7 August 2024 |newspaper=Daily Standard |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 (SECOND EDITION) |via=National Library of Australia |issue=1027 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807005245/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181547505 |url-status=live }} In April 1922, the school was burned down and forced to close as the government would not agree to the temporary use of a farmer's barn as a school room; there were 46 children enrolled at this time.{{cite news |date=23 October 1922 |title=The Ellesmere State School. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20579178 |accessdate=7 August 2024 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=20,204 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807005243/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20579178 |url-status=live }} In December 1922, the government allocated £613 to build a new school building.{{cite news |date=8 December 1922 |title=NEW STATE SCHOOL |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article177129712 |accessdate=7 August 2024 |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Queensland, Australia |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=15,610 |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807005246/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/177129712 |url-status=live }} It reopened on 16 July 1923. In 1961, it closed permanently.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }}{{Cite QSA Agency|6014|Ellesmere State School|7 August 2024
}} It was at 938 Kumbia Road (north-east corner of Ellesmere Road, {{Coord|-26.74038|151.72160|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Ellesmere State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1959 |title=Gympie |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-4mile-military-line-colour-gympie-ed-3-1958/original |access-date=7 August 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807001016/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-4mile-military-line-colour-gympie-ed-3-1958/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1951 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m80-admin-bdy-1951/original |access-date=7 August 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807005239/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m80-admin-bdy-1951/original |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }} As at November 2020, the school building was still extant on the site.{{Google maps|title=Ellesmere State School (former)|SV=yes|date=November 2020|access-date=7 August 2024|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/26%C2%B044'26.2%22S+151%C2%B043'17.5%22E/@-26.7409119,151.7212421,3a,20.4y,42.19h,87.89t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sO5L4LKO0HPrOo8k2xS7ngg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d-26.7406111!4d151.7215278!5m1!1e4?coh=205409&entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgwNC4wKgBIAVAD}}
In September 1922, {{Convert|1|acre}} of land was reserved for a School of Arts.{{cite news |date=2 September 1922 |title=MARITIME FLEETS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20568843 |accessdate=7 August 2024 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=20,161}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Ellesmere had a population of 343 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30974|name=Ellesmere (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Ellesmere had a population of 334 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30965|name=Ellesmere (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Ellesmere. The nearest government primary school is Kumbia State School in Kumbia to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north and Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}
References
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{{South Burnett Region}}