Lower Tenthill, Queensland
- 7.5 km (5 mi) SW of Gatton
- 33.0 km (21 mi) E of Toowoomba
- 99.1 km (62 mi) WSW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Lower Tenthill: | ||
Grantham | Placid Hills | Gatton |
Winwill | Lower Tenthill | Woodlands |
Ma Ma Creek | Upper Tenthill | Ropeley |
Lower Tenthill is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 236 people.[1]
Geography
Agriculture has developed along Tenthill Creek which also forms part of both the south-western and north-eastern boundary of Lower Tenthill. Lower Tenthill Weir on Tenthill Creek, has a storage capacity of 70 ML and is used for the purpose of recharging groundwater supplies.[3] The northern boundary follows Lockyer Creek. Two other creeks cross the area - Ma Ma Creek and Deep Creek. The locality is within the North East Coast drainage basin.[4]
The Gatton-Helidon Road runs just inside part of the northern boundary. The Gatton–Clifton Road (State Route 80) passes through from north to west.[5]
History
The name Tenthill comes from the name of a pastoral property established by 1845 by Phillip Friell.[6]
Tent Hill State School opened in 1873.[7] It was renamed Tent Hill Lower State School in 1876. However it was unofficially known as Lower Tent Hill State School.[8]
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Lower Tenthill recorded a population of 333.[9]
In the 2016 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 252 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 236 people.[1]
Education
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Newer_school_building%2C_Tent_Hill_Lower_State_School%2C_circa_2022.jpg/220px-Newer_school_building%2C_Tent_Hill_Lower_State_School%2C_circa_2022.jpg)
Tent Hill Lower State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 90 Lower Tenthill Road (27°35′31″S 152°14′11″E / 27.59202°S 152.23628°E / -27.59202; 152.23628 (Tent Hill Lower State School)).[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 66 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[14]
There are no secondary schools in Lower Tenthill. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in neighbouring Gatton to the north-east.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Tenthill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Lower Tenthill – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Strategic Asset Management Plan" (PDF). Seqwater. 18 May 2009. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Google (3 March 2022). "Lower Tenthill" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Tenthill – unbounded locality in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 33720)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Tent Hill Lower State School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lower Tenthill (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lower Tenthill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Tent Hill Lower State School". Tent Hill Lower State School. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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