Blenheim,_Queensland
Blenheim, Queensland
Suburb of Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia
Blenheim is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Blenheim had a population of 291 people.[1]
| Blenheim Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Blenheim State School, Block A, from north-west | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6558°S 152.3172°E / -27.6558; 152.3172 (Blenheim (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 291 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.106/km2 (20.99/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Originally the district was known as Sandy Creek, but later it was named Blenheim after Blenheim Park in Oxfordshire, England, which was in turn named after the Battle of Blenheim.[3]
Blenheim State School opened on 7 April 1879, with an initial enrolment of 73 pupils.[4][5][6]
In 1895, a German Baptist church was established at Blenheim under the leadership of C. Muetzelburg. As time passed, the desire for German-language church services diminished and, due to falling numbers attending, the church was closed and physically relocated to Laidley.[7]
Blenheim Lutheran Church opened on Sunday 31 March 1912.[8] In 1938, it was relocated to Laidley to be used as a church hall for the Laidley Lutheran Church.[9]
In the 2011 census, Blenheim had a population of 259 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, Blenheim had a population of 291 people.[1]
Blenheim has a number of heritage-listed sites including:
Blenheim State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 81 Blenheim Road (27.6501°S 152.3317°E / -27.6501; 152.3317 (Blenheim State School)).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 81 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[14]
There are no secondary schools in Blenheim. The nearest government secondary schools are Laidley State High School in Laidley to the north-east and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-west.[15]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blenheim (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Blenheim – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44944)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Agency ID 4855, Blenheim State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- "Official Notifications". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 July 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- "German Baptist Churches in Queensland and the German Baptist Conference". Baptist Union of Australia. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- "New Lutheran Church". Queensland Times. Vol. LIII, no. 8414. Queensland, Australia. 3 April 1912. p. 3 (DAILY). Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- "NEWS FROM DISTRICT CENTRES". Queensland Times. No. 18, 190. Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1945. p. 4 (DAILY). Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Blenheim (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- "Blenheim State School (entry 650244)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Blenheim State School". Blenheim State School. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "Blenheim". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.