Calvert is a rural town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Calvert had a population of 374 people.[1]
| Calvert Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Houses and paddocks along Waters Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Calvert | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°39′54″S 152°31′07″E / 27.665°S 152.5186°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 374 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.462/km2 (21.92/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 44.2 km2 (17.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Main Line railway passes through Calvert as does Western Creek, a tributary of the Bremer River. A 2014 flood mapping study of the Western Creek catchment has provided more reliable flood information to residents and landowners.[4] In the northern extents elevations rise to 340 metres above sea level around Mount Grandchester No. 2. which is part of the Little Liverpool Range. The landscape in the southern parts of Calvert is mostly used for agriculture.
History
editThe district originally contained an inn opened in 1843 by Owens, later sold to McKeon, and was surveyed in 1854 as the village of Alfred, becoming a stopping place on the coach route the same year. On the 9 March 1931, the district was renamed to Calvert.[5][6]
Calvert was not one of the original stations on the Main Line railway passing through the district, however in 1865 residents petitioned for a station. In 1866 Western Creek station opened, renamed Calvert in 1884.[5][6]
Alfred State School opened on 11 March 1872. In 1910 it was renamed Calvert State School. It closed in 1972.[7][8] It was at 29-35 Newcastle Street (27°39′53″S 152°31′16″E / 27.6647°S 152.5212°E).[9][10][11]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, the locality of Calvert had a population of 281 people.[12]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Calvert had a population of 313 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Calvert had a population of 374 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Cavert. The nearest government primary schools are Grandchester State School in neighbouring Grandchester to the west and Ashwell State School in Ashwell to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the east and Laidley State High School in Laidley to the west.[14]
Sport
editA paintball centre was established at Cummings Road in 2014. It hosts scenario paintball events and a tournament Speedball paintball series. The centre changed names from Tac Ops Paintball to Valhalla Paintball in 2021.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Calvert (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Calvert – town in City of Ipswich (entry 48147)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Calvert – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45093)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Brian Bennion (27 November 2014). "New flood mapping study of Grandchester and Calvert". The Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Suburb and Place Names". Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ a b City of Ipswich (May 2018). "Ipswich Heritage Trails" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government". www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Ipswich" (Map). Queensland Government. 1945. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Town of Calvert" (Map). Queensland Government. 1984. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Calvert (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Calvert (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Valhalla Paintball Brisbane - Best Paintballing in Queensland". www.valhallapaintball.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
| Preceding station |  Queensland Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Lanefield towards Brisbane
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Main Line railway | Grandchester towards Toowoomba
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