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'''Minden''' is a rural town and [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Somerset Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|22166|Minden|town in Somerset Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49444|Minden|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,204 people.<ref name=Census2016/>
'''Minden''' is a rural town and [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Somerset Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|22166|Minden|town in Somerset Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49444|Minden|locality in Somerset Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> The town is {{convert|64|km|mi|0}} west of the state capital, [[Brisbane]]. In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,227 people.<ref name=Census2021/>


== Geography ==
The town is {{convert|64|km|mi|0}} west of the state capital, [[Brisbane]].
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Minden is located in the geographic region (but not the local government area) of [[Lockyer Valley]] at the northern foothills of the [[Little Liverpool Range]]. The [[Warrego Highway]] passes through Minden from east to west. It is the most southerly part of the [[Somerset Region]] local government area.


==Geography==
== History ==
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[[File:St John's Lutheran Church Coolana, 2005.jpg|left|thumb|St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana, 2005]]
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Minden is located in the geographic region, but not local government area of [[Lockyer Valley]] at the northern foothills of the [[Little Liverpool Range]]. The [[Warrego Highway]] passes through Minden from east to west. It is the most southerly part of the [[Somerset Region]] local government area.
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The area was originally known as Back Plains or Rosewood Scrub but was changed to Minden in 1879 at the request of German settlers, after the town of [[Minden]] in [[Westphalia]], Germany. In 1916, during World War I, the name was changed to '''Frenchton''' due to anti-German sentiment but was restored to Minden in 1930.<ref name=qpnt/><ref name=qpnl/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20105361 |title=Names of Schools Changed. |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |date=4 December 1916 |accessdate=13 June 2014 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063553/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20105361 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41003965 |title=Minden School Diamond Jubilee. |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=27 August 1938 |accessdate=13 June 2014 |page=5 Section: Second Section |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063552/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41003965 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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Minden State School opened on 23 September 1878. In 1916 it was renamed Frenchton State School but was later restored to Minden State School.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>
==History==
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[[File:St John's Lutheran Church Coolana, 2005.jpg|left|thumb|St John's Lutheran Church Coolana, 2005]]
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Originally the area was known as Back Plains or Rosewood Scrub but was changed to Minden in 1879 at the request of German settlers, after the town of [[Minden]] in [[Westphalia]], Germany. In 1916 during World War I, the name was changed to '''Frenchton''' due to anti-German sentiment, but name Minden was restored in 1930.<ref name=qpnt/><ref name=qpnl/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20105361 |title=Names of Schools Changed. |newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |date=4 December 1916 |accessdate=13 June 2014 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063553/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20105361 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41003965 |title=Minden School Diamond Jubilee. |newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]] |location=Brisbane |date=27 August 1938 |accessdate=13 June 2014 |page=5 Section: Second Section. |publisher=National Library of Australia |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063552/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41003965 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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On Thursday 8 December 1891, St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana opened in Minden.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 December 1891|title=Tea-Meeting at Minden.|volume=XXXIII|page=5|newspaper=[[Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser]]|issue=4753|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122943958|accessdate=2 March 2021|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063553/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122943958|url-status=live}}</ref> St John’s celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special service on Sunday 4 December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 October 2016|title=Coolana Lutheran church to celebrate 125 years of service|url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/coolana-lutheran-church-to-celebrate-125-years-of-/3096614/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Queensland Times|language=en}}</ref>
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Minden State School opened on 23 September 1878. In 1916 it was renamed Frenchton State School, but was later restored to Minden State School.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>

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On Thursday 8 December 1891, Congregational (Lutheran) church opened in Minden.<ref>{{cite news|date=12 December 1891|title=Tea-Meeting at Minden.|volume=XXXIII|page=5|newspaper=[[Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser]]|issue=4753|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122943958|accessdate=2 March 2021|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=23 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063553/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122943958|url-status=live}}</ref> St John's Lutheran Church Coolana acelebrated its 125th anniversary with a special service on Sunday, 4 December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 October 2016|title=Coolana Lutheran church to celebrate 125 years of service|url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/coolana-lutheran-church-to-celebrate-125-years-of-/3096614/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Queensland Times|language=en}}</ref>


Frenchton Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a [[receiving office]] had been open from 1878, known as Rosewood Scrub until 1879 and Minden until 1916 during World War I), reverted to Minden in 1930 and closed in 1971.<ref name="Post Office">{{Cite web | title = Post Office List | publisher = Phoenix Auctions | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=*Minden* | access-date = 4 March 2021 | archive-date = 23 June 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063548/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2AMinden%2A | url-status = live }}</ref>
Frenchton Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a [[receiving office]] had been open from 1878, known as Rosewood Scrub until 1879 and Minden until 1916 during World War I), reverted to Minden in 1930 and closed in 1971.<ref name="Post Office">{{Cite web | title = Post Office List | publisher = Phoenix Auctions | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=*Minden* | access-date = 4 March 2021 | archive-date = 23 June 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220623063548/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2AMinden%2A | url-status = live }}</ref>


== Demographics ==
At the [[Census in Australia#2011|2011 census]], Minden had a population of 1,093.<ref name="census11">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31067|name=Minden (State Suburb)|accessdate=4 July 2013|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,093.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31067|name=Minden (State Suburb)|accessdate=4 July 2013|quick=on}}</ref>


In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,204 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31868|name=Minden (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,204 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31868|name=Minden (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>


In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,227 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31851|name=Minden (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
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==Education==

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== Education ==
[[File:Minden State School, 2023.jpg|left|thumb|Minden State School, 2023]]
Minden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1032 Lowood-Minden Road ({{coord|-27.5547|152.5441|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Minden State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Minden State School|url=https://mindenss.eq.edu.au/|accessdate=4 March 2021|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309144051/https://mindenss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 189 students with 12 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|accessdate=28 January 2020|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref>
Minden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1032 Lowood-Minden Road ({{coord|-27.5547|152.5441|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Minden State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Minden State School|url=https://mindenss.eq.edu.au/|accessdate=4 March 2021|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309144051/https://mindenss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 189 students with 12 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|accessdate=28 January 2020|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Amenities ==
== Amenities ==
St Johns Lutheran Church Coolana is 774 Lowood Minden Road ({{coord|-27.5312|152.5446|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St Johns Lutheran Church Coolana}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=St John's Lutheran Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/lutheran/directory/3085-st-johnand#39;s-lutheran-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref> Despite the name, it is not within the current boundaries of neighbouring [[Coolana, Queensland|Coolana]].<ref name="BuildingPoints">{{Cite web|date=17 November 2020|title=Building points - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana is at 774 Lowood Minden Road ({{coord|-27.5312|152.5446|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St Johns Lutheran Church Coolana}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=St John's Lutheran Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/lutheran/directory/3085-st-johnand#39;s-lutheran-church|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref> Despite the name, it is not within the current boundaries of neighbouring [[Coolana, Queensland|Coolana]].<ref name="BuildingPoints">{{Cite web|date=17 November 2020|title=Building points - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>


Minden Baptist Church is at 978 Lowood Minden Road ({{Coord|-27.5496|152.5413|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Minden Baptist Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minden Baptist Church|url=https://mindenbaptist.org/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=|archive-date=9 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809102227/http://mindenbaptist.org/}}</ref>
Minden Baptist Church is at 978 Lowood Minden Road ({{Coord|-27.5496|152.5413|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Minden Baptist Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minden Baptist Church|url=https://mindenbaptist.org/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=|archive-date=9 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809102227/http://mindenbaptist.org/}}</ref>
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Zion Lutheran Church is at 712 Tallegalla Road ({{Coord|-27.5592|152.5470|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Zion Lutheran Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zion Lutheran Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/lutheran/directory/1360-zion-lutheran-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021221054/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/lutheran/directory/1360-zion-lutheran-church}}</ref>
Zion Lutheran Church is at 712 Tallegalla Road ({{Coord|-27.5592|152.5470|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Zion Lutheran Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zion Lutheran Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/lutheran/directory/1360-zion-lutheran-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021221054/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/lutheran/directory/1360-zion-lutheran-church}}</ref>


St John's Evangelican Lutheran Church is at 593 Tallegalla Road ({{Coord|-27.5693|152.5448|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St John's Evangelican Lutheran Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1361-st-johnand#39;s-evangelical-lutheran-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref>
St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Church is at 593 Tallegalla Road ({{Coord|-27.5693|152.5448|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St John's Evangelican Lutheran Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1361-st-johnand#39;s-evangelical-lutheran-church|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref>


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
The Coolana Lutheran Cemetery Coolana is beside St Johns's Lutheran Church ({{coord|-27.5315|152.5443|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Coolana Lutheran Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas" />
The Coolana Lutheran Cemetery is beside St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana ({{coord|-27.5315|152.5443|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Coolana Lutheran Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas" />


Minden Baptist Cemetery is beside the Minden Baptist Church ({{coord|-27.5494|152.5412|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Minden Baptist Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas" />
Minden Baptist Cemetery is beside Minden Baptist Church ({{coord|-27.5494|152.5412|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Minden Baptist Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas" />


Zion Lutheran Cemetery is beside the Zion Lutheran Church ({{coord|-27.5589|152.5470|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas">{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Cemetery Areas - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
Zion Lutheran Cemetery is beside Zion Lutheran Church ({{coord|-27.5589|152.5470|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas">{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Cemetery Areas - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>


St John's Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery is beside St John's Evangelican Lutheran Church ({{coord|-27.5691|152.5451|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St John's Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas" />
St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery is beside St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Church ({{coord|-27.5691|152.5451|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=St John's Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas" />


==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Minden, Queensland}}
{{Commons category|Minden, Queensland}}
* {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/minden|title=Minden|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
* {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/minden|title=Minden|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}

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Minden
Queensland
Minden State School, 2014
Minden is located in Queensland
Minden
Minden
Coordinates27°33′25″S 152°32′44″E / 27.5570°S 152.5455°E / -27.5570; 152.5455 (Minden (town centre))
Population1,227 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density58.15/km2 (150.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4311
Area21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Blair
Localities around Minden:
Prenzlau Coolana Lark Hill
Hatton Vale Minden Marburg
Woolshed Tallegalla Tallegalla

Minden is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The town is 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. In the 2021 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,227 people.[1]

Geography

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Minden is located in the geographic region (but not the local government area) of Lockyer Valley at the northern foothills of the Little Liverpool Range. The Warrego Highway passes through Minden from east to west. It is the most southerly part of the Somerset Region local government area.

History

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St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana, 2005

The area was originally known as Back Plains or Rosewood Scrub but was changed to Minden in 1879 at the request of German settlers, after the town of Minden in Westphalia, Germany. In 1916, during World War I, the name was changed to Frenchton due to anti-German sentiment but was restored to Minden in 1930.[2][3][4][5]

Minden State School opened on 23 September 1878. In 1916 it was renamed Frenchton State School but was later restored to Minden State School.[6]

On Thursday 8 December 1891, St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana opened in Minden.[7] St John’s celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special service on Sunday 4 December 2016.[8]

Frenchton Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1878, known as Rosewood Scrub until 1879 and Minden until 1916 during World War I), reverted to Minden in 1930 and closed in 1971.[9]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,093.[10]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,204 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,227 people.[1]

Education

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Minden State School, 2023

Minden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1032 Lowood-Minden Road (27°33′17″S 152°32′39″E / 27.5547°S 152.5441°E / -27.5547; 152.5441 (Minden State School)).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 189 students with 12 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[14]

Amenities

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St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana is at 774 Lowood Minden Road (27°31′52″S 152°32′41″E / 27.5312°S 152.5446°E / -27.5312; 152.5446 (St Johns Lutheran Church Coolana)).[15] Despite the name, it is not within the current boundaries of neighbouring Coolana.[16]

Minden Baptist Church is at 978 Lowood Minden Road (27°32′59″S 152°32′29″E / 27.5496°S 152.5413°E / -27.5496; 152.5413 (Minden Baptist Church)).[17]

Zion Lutheran Church is at 712 Tallegalla Road (27°33′33″S 152°32′49″E / 27.5592°S 152.5470°E / -27.5592; 152.5470 (Zion Lutheran Church)).[18]

St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Church is at 593 Tallegalla Road (27°34′09″S 152°32′41″E / 27.5693°S 152.5448°E / -27.5693; 152.5448 (St John's Evangelican Lutheran Church)).[19]

Facilities

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The Coolana Lutheran Cemetery is beside St John’s Lutheran Church Coolana (27°31′53″S 152°32′39″E / 27.5315°S 152.5443°E / -27.5315; 152.5443 (Coolana Lutheran Cemetery)).[20]

Minden Baptist Cemetery is beside Minden Baptist Church (27°32′58″S 152°32′28″E / 27.5494°S 152.5412°E / -27.5494; 152.5412 (Minden Baptist Cemetery)).[20]

Zion Lutheran Cemetery is beside Zion Lutheran Church (27°33′32″S 152°32′49″E / 27.5589°S 152.5470°E / -27.5589; 152.5470 (cemetery)).[20]

St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery is beside St John’s Evangelican Lutheran Church (27°34′09″S 152°32′42″E / 27.5691°S 152.5451°E / -27.5691; 152.5451 (St John's Evangelican Lutheran Cemetery)).[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Minden – town in Somerset Region (entry 22166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Minden – locality in Somerset Region (entry 49444)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Names of Schools Changed". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 4 December 1916. p. 6. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Minden School Diamond Jubilee". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 27 August 1938. p. 5 Section: Second Section. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  6. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "Tea-Meeting at Minden". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XXXIII, no. 4753. Queensland, Australia. 12 December 1891. p. 5. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Coolana Lutheran church to celebrate 125 years of service". Queensland Times. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Minden (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Minden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Minden State School". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  14. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ^ "St John's Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Minden Baptist Church". Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Zion Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  19. ^ "St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  20. ^ a b c d "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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