Rawbelle, Queensland

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Rawbelle

| city =

| state = qld

| image = Avustralya Orman Yangını - panoramio.jpg

| caption = Aerial view of a bushfre at Rawbelle

| coordinates = {{coord|-24.9747|150.7316|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Rawbelle (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 51

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4630

| area = 962.5

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 72.6

| dir1 = W

| location1 = Monto

| dist2 = 81.1

| dir2 = S

| location2 = Biloela

| dist3 = 202

| dir3 = SW

| location3 = Gladstone

| dist4 = 203

| dir4 = NW

| location4 = Gayndah

| dist5 = 547

| dir5 = NNW

| location5 = Brisbane

| lga = North Burnett Region

| stategov = Callide

| fedgov = Flynn

| near-n = Harrami

| near-ne = Coominglah

| near-e = Coominglah Forest

| near-se = Wuruma Dam

| near-s = Eidsvold West

| near-sw = Eidsvold West

| near-w = Camboon

| near-nw = Camboon

}}

Rawbelle is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45411|Rawbelle|locality in North Burnett Region|accessdate=2 August 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Rawbelle had a population of 51 people.

Geography

Rawbelle has the following mountains:

Mount Clairvoyant ({{coord|-25.0128|150.6333|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Clairvoyant}}) {{convert|454|m}}{{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|7262|Mount Clairvoyant|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Mount Runsome ({{coord|-25.0392|150.6535|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Runsome}}) {{convert|454|m}}{{cite QPN|29333|Mount Runsome|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
Red Mountain ({{coord|-25.0184|150.7242|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Red Mountain}}) {{convert|447|m}}{{cite QPN|28175|Red Mountain|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}
The Pinnacle ({{coord|-25.0285|150.6895|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=The Pinnacle}}) {{convert|401|m}}{{cite QPN|34062|The Pinnacle|mountain in North Burnett Region|access-date=25 November 2020}}

There are a number of protected areas in the locality:{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=29 December 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 }}

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 locality

Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

File:Reedy Creek outstation on Rawbelle Station, 1893.jpg

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.{{cite news |date=17 April 1852 |title=DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3708547 |accessdate=29 December 2024 |newspaper=The Moreton Bay Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=VI |issue=305}} 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.

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Rawbelle had a population of 56 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32423|name=Rawbelle (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Rawbelle had a population of 51 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32399|name=Rawbelle (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Heritage listings

Rawbelle has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Rawbelle Cemetery and Homestead Site, off Old Rawbelle Road{{Cite web |title=North Burnett Local Heritage Register |url=https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190816031644/https://www.northburnett.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Local-Heritage-Register2.pdf |archive-date=16 August 2019 |access-date=16 August 2019 |publisher=North Burnett Regional Council |page=66}}

Education

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.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=29 December 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

Category:North Burnett Region

Category:Localities in Queensland