Severnlea is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Severnlea had a population of 350 people.[1]
Severnlea Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28.7041°S 151.9158°E / -28.7041; 151.9158 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 350 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 12.73/km2 (33.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 27.5 km2 (10.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The New England Highway and the Southern railway line pass through the locality from north (Stanthorpe) to south (Glen Alpin).[3]
The Severn River also flows from north to south to the west of the highway and railway.[3]
The locality presumably takes its name from the Severn River.
Beverley State School opened on 30 October 1918. On 15 November 1922, it was renamed Severnlea State School.[4]
Severnlea Methodist Church opened in 1948. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Severnlea Uniting Church.[5]
Severnlea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 Turner Road (28.7023°S 151.9087°E / -28.7023; 151.9087 (Severnlea State School)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 61 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[8]
There is no secondary school in Severnlea. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the north-east.[3]
Severnlea Uniting Church is at 440 Whiskey Gully Road (28.7151°S 151.9237°E / -28.7151; 151.9237 (Severnlea Uniting Churh)).[9]
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