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Mount Sylvia, Queensland

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Mount Sylvia is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Sylvia had a population of 70 people.[1]

Mount Sylvia
Queensland
Mount Sylvia landscape, 2022
Mount Sylvia is located in Queensland
Mount Sylvia
Mount Sylvia
Coordinates27°44′17″S 152°13′35″E / 27.7380°S 152.2263°E / -27.7380; 152.2263 (Mount Sylvia (centre of locality))
Population70 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.70/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4343
Area41.1 km2 (15.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Mount Sylvia:
Mount Whitestone Caffey Ingoldsby
Mount Whitestone Mount Sylvia Lefthand Branch
West Haldon Woodbine Lefthand Branch

History

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St Patrick's Catholic Church, 2006

Mount Sylvia Provisional School opened on 13 April 1885, becoming Mount Sylvia State School on 1 January 1909.[3]

St Patrick's Catholic Church opened in 1897. It has subsequently closed. It was at 1304 Mount Sylvia Road.[4]

Cross Lutheran Church opened on Sunday 26 March 1905.[5]

 
Mount Sylvia Uniting Church (formerly Congregational Church), 2006

Mount Sylvia Congregational Church opened in 1909. In 1977 when the Uniting Church in Australia was established through amalgamation of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches, it became Mount Sylvia Uniting Church. It was at 387 Back Mount Sylvia Road (27°43′17″S 152°13′10″E / 27.7214°S 152.2195°E / -27.7214; 152.2195 (St Patrick's Catholic Church (former))). It has closed and was sold on 17 February 2022 for $89,000.[6][7][8]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Mount Sylvia had a population of 106 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Mount Sylvia had a population of 70 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Mount Sylvia has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

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Mount Sylvia State School, 2019

Mount Sylvia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 6 Left Hand Branch Road (27°43′23″S 152°13′26″E / 27.7230°S 152.2240°E / -27.7230; 152.2240 (Mount Sylvia State School)).[11][12] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 26 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[14]

There are no secondary schools in Mount Sylvia, The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north.[15]

Amenities

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Cross Lutheran Church, 2022

Cross Lutheran Church is at 143 Left Hand Branch Road (27°43′55″S 152°13′57″E / 27.7320°S 152.2324°E / -27.7320; 152.2324 (Cross Lutheran Church)).[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Sylvia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Mount Sylvia – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44980)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "St Patrick's Catholic Church - Former". Churches Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ "BELOW THE RANGE". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXI, no. 14, 730. Queensland, Australia. 29 March 1905. p. 6. Retrieved 25 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Blake, Thom. "Mount Sylvia Congregational Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Mt Sylvia Uniting Church - Former". Churches Australia. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  8. ^ "387 Back Mount Sylvia Road, Mount Sylvia, Qld 4343". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Sylvia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  10. ^ "Mount Sylvia State School (entry 650247)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  11. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Mount Sylvia State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Mount Sylvia State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  14. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  16. ^ Blake, Thom. "Cross Lutheran Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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