Emu Vale, Queensland
Emu Vale is a town and a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Emu Vale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Emu Vale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.2288°S 152.2488°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4371 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 186.2 km2 (71.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town takes its name from the Emu Vale railway station on the Killarney railway line, which is believed to be named after an early pastoral run.[1]
Emu Vale Provisional School opened on 2 February 1876. It became Emu Vale State School on 20 January 1879. It closed in 2003.[3] The school was located on the triangle of land bounded by Yangan Killarney Road, Swift Road and Emu Creek (28.2245°S 152.2453°E).[4]
Land in Emu Vale was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 75 square miles (190 km2) were available.[5]
Community groups
The Emu Vale branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Emu Vale Memorial Hall at 559 Yangan Road.[6]
References
- "Emu Vale - town in Southern Downs Region (entry 11733)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- "Emu Vale - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45925)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Town map of Emu Vale". Queensland Government. 1990. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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