Reesville, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Reesville
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Kangaroo - panoramio.jpg
| caption = Rural landscape, Reesville
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.7569|152.7975|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Reesville (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 573
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4552
| area = 28.7
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 5.4
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Maleny
| dist2 = 36.8
| dir2 = SW
| location2 = Nambour
| dist3 = 38.9
| dir3 = WNW
| location3 = Caloundra
| dist4 = 97.5
| dir4 = N
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Sunshine Coast Region
| stategov = Glass House
| fedgov = Fisher
| near-n = Elaman Creek
| near-ne = Witta
| near-e = Maleny
| near-se = Wootha
| near-s = Wootha
| near-sw = Conondale
| near-w = Conondale
| near-nw = Elaman Creek
}}
Reesville is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48853|Reesville|locality in Sunshine Coast Region|access-date=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Reesville had a population of 573 people.
History
Reesville was named in 1922 by the Landsborough Shire Council after Henry Oliver Rees (1862-1923)—a member of its community who owned a plant nursery and mixed fruit orchard there.
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Reesville had a population of 567 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32439|name=Reesville (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Reesville population increased to 573 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32415|name=Reesville (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Reesville. The nearest government primary school is Maleny State School found in Maleny to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Maleny State High School, also in Maleny.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=5 October 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 }}
Attractions
Howell's Knob Lookout is a tourist attraction off Reesville Road ({{coord|-26.7601|152.8099|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Howell's Knob Lookout}}).{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Tourist points - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-26.7602025,152.8101076,3a,75y,37.68h,78.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMA3sM3kJVAcGtqp_BLFGNw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D|access-date=5 October 2024|title=View from Howell's Knob Lookout|SV=yes|date=May 2023}}
References
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