Perseverance, Queensland
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Perseverance
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Paddocks at Perseverance.jpg
| caption = Paddocks, 2014
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.3694|152.1030|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Perseverance (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 72
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4352
| area = 11.4
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 23.6
| dir1 = NE
| location1 = Highfields
| dist2 = 35
| dir2 = NE
| location2 = Toowoomba CBD
| dist3 = 144
| dir3 = W
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Toowoomba Region
| stategov = Condamine
| fedgov = Maranoa
| near-n = Grapetree
| near-ne = Ravensbourne
| near-e = Ravensbourne
| near-se = Palmtree
| near-s = Palmtree
| near-sw = Hampton
| near-w = Hampton
| near-nw = Hampton
}}
Perseverance is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49254|Perseverance|locality in Toowoomba Region|access-date=17 November 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Perseverance had a population of 72 people.
Geography
Perseverance is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=27 December 2023}}
The locality is crossed from east to west by the Esk–Hampton Road. Upper Creekbrook Creek forms part of the eastern boundary of Perseverance.
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
History
Perseverance Creek Provisional School opened on 10 November 1880. On 1 January 1909, it became Perseverance Creek State School. It closed briefly in 1925 to 1926 due to low student numbers. It permanently closed in 1944.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}
All Saints Catholic Church opened on Sunday 29 August 1909 by the Reverend D. Fouhy.{{cite news |date=30 August 1909 |title=NEW R.C. CHURCH |volume=LII |page=5 |newspaper=Darling Downs Gazette |issue=8,785 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article182710706 |accessdate=27 December 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} In 1931, the church was enlarged and re-dedicated on Sunday 25 October 1931 by Bishop James Byrne.{{cite news |date=26 October 1931 |title=CATHOLIC CHURCH. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article254230784 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |newspaper=Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=LXX |issue=295}}{{cite news |date=5 November 1931 |title=Blessing and Opening Perseverance Catholic Church Extensions |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article261305841 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |newspaper=The Catholic Advocate |location=Queensland, Australia |page=27 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=XXI |issue=1066}}{{cite news |date=29 October 1931 |title=Toowoomba Notes |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article261304893 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |newspaper=The Catholic Advocate |location=Queensland, Australia |page=23 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=XXI |issue=1065}} It closed and was sold in 1999. It was at 4025 Esk Hampton Road (western corner with Church House Road, {{Coord|-27.37755|152.11338|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=All Saints Catholic Church (former)}}).{{Cite web |title=All Saints Catholic Church {{!}} Perseverance |url=https://www.qldreligiousplaces.net.au/View.php?id=4256&All%20Saints%20Catholic%20Church%20Perseverance |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Queensland Religious Places Database}}{{Cite web |title=All Saints Catholic Church - Former |url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/3588-all-saints-catholic-church-former |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Churches Australia}} As at November 2023, the church building was still extant.{{Cite Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.3779201,152.1135848,3a,20.2y,330.5h,95.58t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNA47wm9eiReCmAvZ8924Xw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=5 October 2024|title=All Saints Catholic Church (former)|SV=yes|date=November 2023}}
In 1914, land was purchased by the Methodists with the intention to build a church.{{cite news|date=31 October 1914|title=METHODIST SYNODS.|page=16|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|issue=17,721|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19993090|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=10 September 2021|archive-date=11 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911003820/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19993090|url-status=live}}{{cite news |date=20 June 1914 |title=RELIGIOUS. |page=5 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |issue=17,607 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19962544 |accessdate=27 December 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}} A stump capping ceremony was held in October 1914.{{cite news |date=8 October 1914 |title=PERSEVERANCE. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article186010383 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |newspaper=Darling Downs Gazette |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=LVII |issue=857}} The church opened on 1 May 1915.{{cite news |date=8 May 1915 |title=CROW'S NEST. |page=5 |newspaper=Darling Downs Gazette |issue=7605 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188222962 |accessdate=27 December 2023 |via=National Library of Australia}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Perseverance had a population of 62 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32322|name=Perseverance (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Perseverance had a population of 72 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32300|name=Perseverance (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Perseverance. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in Geham to the south-west and Murphy's Creek State School in Murphys Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the north and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |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 }}
Amenities
Perseverance Hall is on the south-west corner of Esk Hampton Road and Perseverance Hall Road ({{Coord|-27.37846|152.11805|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Perseverance Hall}}).{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/27%C2%B022'37.4%22S+152%C2%B006'46.1%22E/@-27.3778752,152.1181518,3a,15y,185.2h,85.95t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sD-AMpZeeHneo4NRckxTtWA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d-27.377057!4d152.1128?entry=tts|title=Perseverance Hall|date=August 2023|access-date=27 December 2023}}{{Cite Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.3781849,152.1182429,3a,50y,200h,86.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQdBbbFOrKtolRaA13_xOpw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMi4xIPu8ASoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=5 October 2024|title=Perseverance Hall|SV=yes|date=August 2023}}