Suburb of Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia
Minerva is a rural
locality in the
Central Highlands Region ,
Queensland , Australia.
[2] In the
2021 census , Minerva had a population of 55 people.
[1]
Geography
The
Nogoa River forms the western boundary of the locality.
[3] The terrain is mountainous with many named peaks, including:
Bimbenang Peak (
24°02′28″S 147°55′53″E / 24.0410°S 147.9314°E / -24.0410; 147.9314 (Bimbenang Peak ) ) 466 metres (1,529 ft)
[4]
[5]
Birdcage (
24°00′28″S 148°04′25″E / 24.0079°S 148.0735°E / -24.0079; 148.0735 (Birdcage ) )
[4]
[6]
Crystal Hill (
23°58′03″S 148°08′05″E / 23.9675°S 148.1346°E / -23.9675; 148.1346 (Crystal Hill ) ) 343 metres (1,125 ft)
[4]
[7]
Funnel Mountain (
23°57′25″S 148°00′57″E / 23.9569°S 148.0158°E / -23.9569; 148.0158 (Funnel Mountain ) ) 525 metres (1,722 ft)
[4]
[8]
Little St Peter (
23°57′54″S 148°01′30″E / 23.9651°S 148.0250°E / -23.9651; 148.0250 (Little St Peter ) ) 510 metres (1,670 ft)
[4]
[9]
Mount Alexander (
23°58′41″S 148°01′26″E / 23.9780°S 148.0240°E / -23.9780; 148.0240 (Mount Alexander ) ) 601 metres (1,972 ft)
[4]
[10]
Mount Cullender (
23°57′40″S 147°59′02″E / 23.9611°S 147.9840°E / -23.9611; 147.9840 (Mount Cullender ) ) 511 metres (1,677 ft)
[4]
[11]
Mount Ebenezer (
24°02′35″S 147°59′42″E / 24.0431°S 147.9950°E / -24.0431; 147.9950 (Mount Ebenezer ) ) 553 metres (1,814 ft)
[4]
[12]
Mount Elizabeth (
23°55′52″S 147°58′11″E / 23.9310°S 147.9696°E / -23.9310; 147.9696 (Mount Elizabeth ) ) 507 metres (1,663 ft)
[4]
[13]
Mount Helmet (
23°55′22″S 147°58′45″E / 23.9228°S 147.9791°E / -23.9228; 147.9791 (Mount Helmet ) ) 442 metres (1,450 ft)
[4]
[14]
Mount Horatio (
23°57′36″S 147°56′23″E / 23.9601°S 147.9397°E / -23.9601; 147.9397 (Mount Horatio ) ) 511 metres (1,677 ft)
[4]
[15]
Mount Minerva (
23°56′26″S 148°06′26″E / 23.9406°S 148.1071°E / -23.9406; 148.1071 (Mount Minerva ) ) 311 metres (1,020 ft)
[4]
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Mount Promenade (
23°54′57″S 148°00′27″E / 23.9159°S 148.0074°E / -23.9159; 148.0074 (Mount Promenade ) ) 510 metres (1,670 ft)
[4]
[17]
Mount Spencer (
23°58′11″S 147°57′32″E / 23.9696°S 147.9590°E / -23.9696; 147.9590 (Mount Spencer ) ) 530 metres (1,740 ft)
[4]
[18]
Mount Wallaroo (
23°59′07″S 147°53′40″E / 23.9854°S 147.8945°E / -23.9854; 147.8945 (Mount Wallaroo ) ) 504 metres (1,654 ft)
[4]
[19]
Mount Wandoo (
23°55′04″S 147°47′10″E / 23.9178°S 147.7860°E / -23.9178; 147.7860 (Mount Wandoo ) ) 363 metres (1,191 ft)
[4]
[20]
Mount Wills (
23°59′41″S 147°55′05″E / 23.9946°S 147.9180°E / -23.9946; 147.9180 (Mount Wills ) ) 510 metres (1,670 ft)
[4]
[21]
Red Hill (
24°00′14″S 148°06′31″E / 24.0040°S 148.1087°E / -24.0040; 148.1087 (Red Hill ) ) 413 metres (1,355 ft)
[4]
[22]
Spring Hill (
23°52′35″S 147°59′25″E / 23.8765°S 147.9902°E / -23.8765; 147.9902 (Spring Hill ) ) 353 metres (1,158 ft)
[4]
[23]
St Peter (
24°00′26″S 148°02′36″E / 24.0073°S 148.0433°E / -24.0073; 148.0433 (St Peter ) ) 494 metres (1,621 ft)
[4]
[24]
Summer Hill (
23°51′50″S 147°57′53″E / 23.8639°S 147.9648°E / -23.8639; 147.9648 (Summer Hill ) ) 357 metres (1,171 ft)
[4]
[25]
Sunrise Hill (
23°52′11″S 148°01′34″E / 23.8698°S 148.0260°E / -23.8698; 148.0260 (Sunrise Hill ) ) 305 metres (1,001 ft)
[4]
[26]
History
Minerva Provisional School opened on 8 November 1904 with Miss Elsie Hyde the first teacher.
[27] By June 1905, there were 31 students enrolled.
[28] On 1 January 1909, it became Minerva State School. It closed on 31 December 1928 due to low student numbers and no suitable accommodation for the teacher.
[29] In 1933, the school building was rented out and then in 1938 sold by auction for £39 and then relocated to Emerald.
[30]
[31] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site that was formerly part of the Minerva Creek company reserve.
[32]
The
Springsure branch railway line opened on 15 August 1887,
[33]
[34] with the locality being served by two railway stations:
The section beyond Wurba Junction railway station to
Springsure railway station was closed on 26 June 2013.
[36]
On 17 April 2020, the
Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries of
localities within the Central Highlands Region by replacing the locality of
The Gemfields with three new localities of
Rubyvale ,
Sapphire Central and
Anakie Siding (around the towns of Rubyvale,
Sapphire , and
Anakie respectively). This included adjusting the boundaries of other existing localities in the Region to accommodate these changes; Minerva gained a small area from the north-eastern edge of
Lochington , reducing the area of the locality from 935.7 to 934.4 square kilometres (361.3 to 360.8 sq mi).
[37]
[38]
[39]
[40] As a consequence of these changes, the boundary between Lochington and Minerva/
Gindie more closely follows the course of the
Nogoa River .
[40]
Demographics
In the
2016 census , Minerva had a population of 48 people.
[41]
In the
2021 census , Minerva had a population of 55 people.
[1]
References
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"Bimbenang Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 2637)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Birdcage – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 2723)" . Queensland Place Names .
Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
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"Crystal Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 8908)" . Queensland Place Names .
Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
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"Funnel Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 13274)" . Queensland Place Names .
Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
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"Little St Peter – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 19730)" . Queensland Place Names .
Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
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"Mount Alexander – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 282)" . Queensland Place Names .
Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
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"Mount Cullender – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 8958)" . Queensland Place Names .
Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
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"Mount Ebenezer – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 11131)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Elizabeth – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 11511)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Helmet – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 15692)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Horatio – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 16139)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Minerva – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 22193)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Promenade – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 27544)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Spencer – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 31631)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Wallaroo – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36329)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Wandoo – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36441)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Mount Wills – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 37578)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Red Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 28153)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Spring Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 31975)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"St Peter – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32126)" . Queensland Place Names .
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"Summer Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32801)" . Queensland Place Names .
Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
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"Sunrise Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32849)" . Queensland Place Names .
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