Palmview, Queensland
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Palmview
| state = qld
| city = Sunshine Coast
| image = Palmview, Sunshine Coast, QLD Nov 2013.jpg
| caption = Aussie World, 2013
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.7486|153.0655|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Palmview (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 5236
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4553
| area = 18.6
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 21.7
| dir1 = NW
| location1 = Caloundra
| dist2 = 21.9
| dir2 = SE
| location2 = Nambour
| dist3 = 108
| dir3 = N
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Sunshine Coast Region
| stategov = Buderim
| stategov2 = Caloundra
| fedgov = Fisher
| near-n = Sippy Downs
| near-ne = Birtinya
| near-e = Meridan Plains
| near-se = Meridan Plains
| near-s = Meridan Plains
| near-sw = Glenview
| near-w = Glenview
| near-nw = Tanawha
}}
Palmview is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49695|Palmview|locality in Sunshine Coast Region|access-date=17 November 2019}} Although historically rural, it is becoming increasingly suburban. In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Palmview had a population of 5,236 people.
It is home to Aussie World.
Geography
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-west (Glenview / Meridan Plains) and exits to the north-west (Tanawha / Sippy Downs).
There is rural residential housing in the south-west of the locality with other areas in the west of locality currently undeveloped. There is denser suburban housing in the north-east of the locality with the other areas in the east of locality predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.
History
File:Palmview State Secondary College, site view taken by drone, late October 2022 01.jpg
Palmview is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country.{{Cite web|title=E29: Gubbi Gubbi|url=https://collection.aiatsis.gov.au/austlang/language/e29|access-date=6 December 2020|publisher=AIATSIS|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204142004/https://collection.aiatsis.gov.au/austlang/language/e29|url-status=live}}
With a history of logging and farming, the Palmview area had evolved with small acreage properties to the west of the Bruce Highway and the master-planned Harmony suburban development to east.{{Cite web|title=Palmview|url=https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1G1-549210007/palmview}}{{dead link|date=July 2021}}
Construction of Palmview State Primary School commenced in 2020 and cost $63.8 million. The school opened on 27 January 2021 offering Years Prep to 6. It had an initial enrolment of 201 students with principal Andrew Walker.{{Cite web |date=2020-05-01 |title=Facilities |url=https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/facilities |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Primary School |language=en |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203734/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/facilities |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2020-05-07 |title=Principal's welcome |url=https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/our-school/principals-welcome |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Primary School |language=en |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203131/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/our-school/principals-welcome |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Palmview (State Primary School) |url=https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/department/building-education/new-schools-for-2021/palmview |access-date=6 December 2020 |publisher=Department of Education |archive-date=6 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206075302/https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/department/building-education/new-schools-for-2021/palmview |url-status=live }}
Palmview State Special School, adjacent to the primary school, also commenced construction in 2020 and opened in January 2021.{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Grace |date=2021-11-11 |title=Two new state schools officially open in Palmview |url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/93773 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Media statements |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=26 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126165221/https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/93773 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2020-05-07 |title=Facilities |url=https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/facilities |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Special School |language=en |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203356/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/facilities |url-status=live }}
Palmview State Secondary College opened in Term 1, 2023, accepting enrolments for students in Years 7 and 8, adding an additional school year each until all Years 7 to 12 are available in 2027.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-16 |title=Palmview State Secondary College |url=https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/department/building-education/new-schools/palmview |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Department of Education |language=en |archive-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320154941/https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/department/building-education/new-schools/palmview |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=Our college |url=https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/our-college |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Secondary College |language=en |archive-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306092738/https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/our-college |url-status=live }}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Palmview had a population of 893 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32283|name=Palmview (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Palmview had a population of 5,236 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32264|name=Palmview (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
File:Gardens, Palmview State Primary School, 2021.jpg
Palmview State Primary School is a government primary (P–6) school for boys and girls at 31 College Drive ({{Coord|-26.7419|153.0713|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Palmview State Primary School}}).{{Cite web |date=2021-02-23 |title=Palmview State Primary School |url=https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Primary School |language=en |archive-date=18 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818074202/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 360 students with 30 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).{{Cite web |title=School annual report 2022 |url=https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=Palmview State Primary School |pages=2, 6 |archive-date=18 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818074145/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |url-status=live }}
File:Palmview State Special School, 2021 03.jpg
Palmview State Special School is a government special education primary and secondary (P–12) school or boys and girls at 49 College Drive ({{Coord|-26.7424|153.0736|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Palmview State Special School}}).{{Cite web |date=2021-05-05 |title=Palmview State Special School |url=https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Special School |language=en |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301202117/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2020-05-07 |title=Our school |url=https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/our-school |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Special School |language=en |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203051/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/our-school |url-status=live }} In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 18 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).{{Cite web |title=School annual report 2022 |url=https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=Palmview State Special School |pages=2, 6 |archive-date=18 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818080724/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |url-status=live }}
File:Palmview State Secondary College, January 2023.jpgPalmview State Secondary College is a government secondary school for boys and girls at 17 Village Green Boulevard ({{Coord|-26.7399|153.0703|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Palmview State Secondary College}}).{{Cite web |date=2022-10-27 |title=Palmview State Secondary College |url=https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Palmview State Secondary College |language=en |archive-date=12 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812043318/https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} Its first annual report will be published in 2024.{{Cite web |title=School Annual Report |url=https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report.pdf |access-date=18 August 2023 |website=Palmview State Secondary College |archive-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306094215/https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report.pdf |url-status=live }}
As at 2024, Palmview State Secondary College is offering only Years 7 to 9 with the full Years 7 to 12 being available from 2027.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=Our college |url=https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/our-college |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Palmview State Secondary College |language=en}} Prior to 1927, for secondary school to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Chancellor State College in neighbouring Sippy Downs to the north and Meridan State College in neighbouring Meridan Plains to the south.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=18 August 2023}}
Although the three schools occupy separate sites, they are adjacent to one another.
Attractions
File:Aussie World & The Ettamogah Pub Nov 2013.jpgAussie World and the Ettamogah Pub are tourist attractions at 1 Downunder Driver (just off the Bruce Highway, {{Coord|-26.7502|153.0466|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Aussie World & Ettamorgah Pub}}).{{Cite web |title=Aussie World |url=https://www.aussieworld.com.au/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Aussie World |language=en |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607160817/https://www.aussieworld.com.au/ |url-status=live }}
References
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