Airville, Queensland
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- 11.8 km (7 mi) SW of Ayr
- 90.1 km (56 mi) SE of Townsville
- 1,247 km (775 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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Barratta | Brandon | Brandon |
Mount Kelly | Airville | McDesme |
Mount Kelly | Osborne | Home Hill |
Airville is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Airville had a population of 308 people.[1]
Geography
Airville is bounded on the south-east by the Burdekin River. It is flat low-lying land (about 10 metres above sea level) used predominantly for sugarcane plantations. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugar to the local sugar mills.[3]
Maida Vale is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality (19°36′S 147°21′E / 19.6°S 147.35°E / -19.6; 147.35 (Maida Vale)).[4]
Labatt Lagoon is a waterhole (19°37′00″S 147°19′00″E / 19.6166°S 147.3166°E / -19.6166; 147.3166 (Labatt Lagoon)).[5]
History
Airdale Provisional School opened in the south-west of the locality on 2 September 1890, becoming Airdale State School on 1 January 1909. In 1926, it was renamed Airville State School.[6]
Maidavale State School opened in the north-east of the locality on 27 April 1910.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Airville had a population of 338 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Airville had a population of 308 people.[1]
Education
Airville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Old Clare Road (19°39′18″S 147°20′51″E / 19.6551°S 147.3476°E / -19.6551; 147.3476 (Airville State School)).[8][9] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 23 students who come from the local rural community with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[11]
Maidavale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Maidavale Road (19°36′09″S 147°21′36″E / 19.6025°S 147.3599°E / -19.6025; 147.3599 (Maidavale State School)).[8][12] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 10 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11]
There is no secondary school in Airville. The nearest secondary schools are Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east and Home Hill State High School in neighbouring Home Hill to the south-east.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Airville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Airville – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Maida Vale – locality unbounded in Shire of Burdekin (entry 20596)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Labatt Lagoon – waterhole in Shire of Burdekin (entry 18704)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Airville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Airville State School". Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Airville State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Maidavale State School". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Maidavale State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
External links
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