Veresdale_Scrub,_Queensland
Veresdale Scrub, Queensland
Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia
Veresdale Scrub is a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 481 people.[1]
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| Veresdale Scrub Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Veresdale Scrub State School, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.9188°S 153.0147°E / -27.9188; 153.0147 (Veresdale Scrub (locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 481 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 29.69/km2 (76.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Veresdale Scrub Provisional School opened on 25 April 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Veresdale Scrub State School.[4][5][6]
The Veresdale Scrub Hall was officially opened on Wednesday, 27 November 1929, by Joseph Hopkins, the chairman of the Beaudesert Shire Council.[7][8]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Veresdale Scrub was split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
In the 2011 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 620.[9]
In the 2016 census, Veresdale Scrub had a population of 481 people.[1]
Veresdale Scrub State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 354 Veresdale Scrub School Road (27.9214°S 153.0176°E / -27.9214; 153.0176 (Veresdale Scrub State School)).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 124 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[12]
There is no secondary school in Veresdale Scrub. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south.[13]
Veresdale Scrub Dance Hall is at 454 Veresdale Scrub Road (27.9215°S 153.01281°E / -27.9215; 153.01281 (Veresdale Scrub Dance Hall)). Dances are held on Saturday nights, but since May 2020 have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15]
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Veresdale Scrub (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Veresdale Scrub (Scenic Rim Region) (entry 45202)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Veresdale Scrub (Logan City) (entry 45293)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Agency ID 5786, Veresdale Scrub State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "The Veresdale Scrub Hall". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XXII, no. 1122. Queensland, Australia. 22 November 1929. p. 6. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Veresdale". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XXII, no. 1124. Queensland, Australia. 6 December 1929. p. 9. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Veresdale Scrub (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Veresdale Scrub State School". Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "Veresdale Dance Hall". Facebook. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- Google (22 March 2021). "Veresdale Scrub Dance Hall (Street View)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
