Ventnor, Queensland

Ventnor
Queensland
Ventnor; Queensland
	Former Ventnor State School, 2002
	Ventnor
Coordinates	24°53′54″S 151°18′29″E / 24.8983°S 151.3080°E
Population	13 (2021 census)
• Density	0.137/km2 (0.356/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4630
Area	94.6 km2 (36.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	33.6 km (21 mi) E of Monto ; 110 km (68 mi) N of Gayndah ; 151 km (94 mi) S of Gladstone ; 496 km (308 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Ventnor:

Ventnor is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Ventnor had a population of 13 people.^[1]

Geography

The terrain varies from 240 to 510 metres (790 to 1,670 ft) above sea level. There are no named peaks.^[3]

Cannindah State Forest is in the south of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some plantation forestry.^[4]

History

Yarrol Road State School opened on 3 June 1946. In 1948, it became Ventnor State School. It closed in 1960.^[5] It was at 1877 Yarrol Road (24°54′39″S 151°17′11″E / 24.91078°S 151.28643°E / -24.91078; 151.28643 (Ventnor State School (former))).^[6]^[7] In 1963, local residents made an offer of £150 to purchase the school from the Department of Education and the property was transferred to the Ventnor Progress Association on 15 March 1963. Since that time, the school complex has been used as headquarters for the progress association, for religious group services, farming and pastoral bodies and fire control groups and was regularly used as a polling booth. The Ventnor Progress Association continues to own and maintain the premises.^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ventnor had a population of 14 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Ventnor had a population of 13 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Two buildings, Ventnor State School (former), 2002

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

Ventnor State School: 1877 Yarrol Road ^[10]^[11]

Education

There are no schools in Ventnor. The nearest government primary schools are Mungildie State School in Mungildie to the south-west and Monto State School in Monto to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ventnor (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Ventnor – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45421)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "Ventnor State School (entry 600727)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ventnor (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Ventnor State School (entry 600727)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
^ "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2024.