Brymaroo is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It includes the location of the World War II era Brymaroo Aerodrome and current Army Aviation practice area. In the 2021 census, Brymaroo had a population of 128 people.[1]
| Brymaroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Brymaroo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°13′08″S 151°37′31″E / 27.2188°S 151.6252°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 128 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.114/km2 (2.885/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4403 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 114.9 km2 (44.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east to north. The Jondaryan-Nungil Road runs south from the centre, and the Brymaroo-Irvingdale Road runs west.[3]
History
editThe locality was originally called Rosalie (possibly after the parish name) but was renamed Byrmaroo on 1 July 1905 to avoid confusion with other places called Rosalie.[2]
The first Rosalie Plains Provisional School opened in 1881 as a half-time school with Irvingdale Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher) but closed on 6 May 1881. On 1 May 1882 it re-opened as a full-time provisional school but closed on 2 May 1883. It opened again in April 1889 in a new building, but then closed in April 1906.[4]
The second Rosalie Plains Provisional School opened on 29 August 1913. It was renamed Brymaroo Provisional School on 14 July 1914 and became Brymaroo State School on 1 March 1916.[5] It closed in 1927, but on 11 June 1928 it reopened as a half-time school in conjunction with Viewfield State School. On 1 April 1930, Brymaroo State School returned to being a full-time school. The school closed permanently in March or April 1944.[4][6] It was on the western side of the Jondaryan Nungil Road (27°15′53″S 151°37′14″E / 27.26459°S 151.62059°E).[7][8]
Nungil Provisional School opened in 1904.[9] On 1 January 1909, it became Nungil State School. It closed in 1949.[4] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site on Pechey-Maclagan Road (27°11′42″S 151°36′57″E / 27.19506°S 151.61570°E).[7][8]
Ashlea Provisional School opened in January 1907. On 1 January 1909, it became Ashlea State School, being renamed Rosalie Plains State School in 1916. It closed circa 1944.[10] It was on the eastern side of Old Rosalie School Road (27°12′15″S 151°39′42″E / 27.20427°S 151.66179°E).[11] Despite the name, the school was in the present-day locality of Brymaroo.[12]
St Lambert's Anglican Church was dedicated on 17 November 1911. Its closure on 25 June 1995 was approved by Assistant Bishop Wood.[13]
During World War II, the Royal Australian Air Force established the Brymaroo Aerodrome via compulsory acquisition.[14]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Brymaroo had a population of 140 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Brymaroo had a population of 128 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools by Brymaroo. The nearest government primary schools are:[16]
- Kulpi State School in neighbouring Kulpi to the north-east
- Jondaryan State School in neighbouring Jondaryan to the south
- Bowenville State School in neighbouring Bowenville to the south-west
- Quinalow Prep-10 State School in neighbouring Quinalow to the north
The nearest government secondary schools are:[16]
- Quinalow Prep-10 State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Quinalow
- Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south-east
- Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the west.
Brymaroo Aerodrome
editBrymaroo ICAO: YBYO is a military-only satellite site located 22 kilometres from the Army Aviation base at Oakey, Queensland.
On 1 December 2018 the Australian Department of Defence issued an advisory document
"Army Aviation Centre Oakey –Brymaroo Environmental Site Assessment Findings" (PDF). Australia Department of Defence. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2020. The groundwater results indicated limited migration of PFAS in groundwater. There is no indication that PFAS is migrating in groundwater from the Site to outside of the Site boundary.
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References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brymaroo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Brymaroo – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Brymaroo, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOL". Darling Downs Gazette. No. 7856. Queensland, Australia. 10 March 1916. p. 4. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 8914, Brymaroo State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Parish of Rosalie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "STATE EDUCATION". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LX, no. 14, 186. Queensland, Australia. 2 July 1903. p. 3. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Rosalie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Brymaroo (Jondaryan) Queensland - Compulsory acquisition 8 December, 1943 - Search against Title - Site for Heavy Bombardment Field No 1 | National Archives of Australia | Item Barcode 6975622 | Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brymaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Army Aviation Centre Oakey –Brymaroo Environmental Site Assessment Findings | Department of Defence | Accessed 6 January, 2020
