Sladevale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sladevale had a population of 433 people.[1]

Sladevale
Queensland
Sladevale is located in Queensland
Sladevale
Sladevale
Coordinates28°09′53″S 152°05′16″E / 28.1647°S 152.0877°E / -28.1647; 152.0877 (Sladevale (centre of locality))
Population433 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density12.163/km2 (31.50/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Sladevale:
Willowvale Glengallan
Clintonvale
Freestone
Womina Sladevale Swan Creek
Warwick Mount Tabor The Hermitage

History

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In 1897, the residents of Campbell's Plains began to lobby for a school,[3] declaring in 1898 that there were more than fifty children in the district.[4] In 1899, the Queensland Government called for tenders to erect the school and teacher's residence. Campbell's Plains State School opened on 13 November 1899 under headmaster James Allen Ferguson.[5] In 1900, the post office at the school was renamed Sladevale because the name Campbell's Plains was too common.[6] In 1903, the school was renamed Sladevale State School. The school closed in 1932 and its teacher's resident relocated to Applethorpe.[7][8] Local residents tried to have the school re-opened in 1937 without success.[9] In 1944, it was agreed to re-open the school with about 17 students.[10][11] It closed on 28 April 1967.[12][13] It was at 12739 Cunningham Highway (28°09′57″S 152°04′18″E / 28.16595°S 152.07166°E / -28.16595; 152.07166 (Sladevale State School (former))).[14][15]

Campbells Plains railway station (28°09′02″S 152°06′11″E / 28.1505°S 152.1030°E / -28.1505; 152.1030 (Campbells Plains railway station (former))) and Sladevale railway station (28°10′28″S 152°04′09″E / 28.17451°S 152.06909°E / -28.17451; 152.06909 (Sladevale railway station (former))) were on the former Maryvale railway line.[16][17]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Sladevale had a population of 381 people.[18]

In the 2021 census, Sladevale had a population of 433 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Sladevale. The nearest government primary schools are Glennie Heights State School and Warwick East State School, both in neighbouring Warwick to the south-west and Freestone State School in neighbouring Freestone to the north.[19]

There are also a number of non-government schools in Warwick.[20]

Facilities

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Warwick Solar Farm was developed by the University of Queensland at 115 Mcmahon Road (28°10′59″S 152°04′18″E / 28.1830°S 152.0718°E / -28.1830; 152.0718 (solar farm)).[21] It has over 200,000 solar panels capable of powering more than 25,000 homes per year.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sladevale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Sladevale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "A MINISTER FINED". Warwick Argus. Vol. XXXIII, no. 2645. Queensland, Australia. 17 August 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "PROPOSED SCHOOL FOR CAMPBELL'S PLAIN". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. 32, no. 4209. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "OBITUARY". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. 39, no. 5003. Queensland, Australia. 13 December 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "A NEW NAME". Warwick Examiner And Times. Vol. 34, no. 4401. Queensland, Australia. 24 January 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Letters from Little Readers". The Queenslander Illustrated Weekly. Queensland, Australia. 14 April 1932. p. 40. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE". The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 196. Queensland, Australia. 3 June 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "SLADEVALE". Warwick Daily News. No. 5466. Queensland, Australia. 25 January 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Sladevale State School". Warwick Daily News. No. 7885. Queensland, Australia. 6 November 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "SLADEVALE SCHOOL TO REOPEN". Warwick Daily News. No. 7906. Queensland, Australia. 30 November 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "Agency ID 6395, Sladvale State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  14. ^ "Parish of Warwick" (Map). Queensland Government. 1956. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Campbells Plains – rail station - feature no longer exists in Southern Downs Regional (entry 39238)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Warwick" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sladevale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  19. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  22. ^ "Warwick Solar Farm". University of Queensland. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2024.