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Haigslea, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°34′00″S 152°38′00″E / 27.5667°S 152.6333°E / -27.5667; 152.6333 (Haigslea (centre of locality))
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Haigslea
Ipswich, Queensland
Haigslea is located in Queensland
Haigslea
Haigslea
Coordinates27°34′00″S 152°38′00″E / 27.5667°S 152.6333°E / -27.5667; 152.6333 (Haigslea (centre of locality))
Population468 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density21.37/km2 (55.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4306
Area21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Haigslea:
Glamorgan Vale Glamorgan Vale Borallon
Marburg Haigslea Ironbark
Mount Marrow Thagoona Walloon

Haigslea is a locality split between the City of Ipswich and the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census Haigslea had a population of 468 people.[1]

History

The suburb is named after General Douglas Haig. He served in India in 1887. He was appointed as the regiment's adjutant in 1888, and appointed as Commander-in-chief of the British Army in France from 1915 to 1918. The area was named Kirchheim, but was renamed Haigslea due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War.[2][3]

Walloon Scrub State School opened on 12 July 1876.[4] In September 1884 it was renamed Kirchheim State School. On 16 October 1916 it was renamed Haigslea State School.[5]At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 414.[6]

The first hotel in the area opened in the late 1870s. It was the Crown Hotel built by Wiegand Raabe. Later Henry Lutz was the publican. The site has been continuous in used as a hotel with the current building, the Sundowner Hotel, built in the late 1970s..[7]

A Congregational Church opened in 1911 at 765-767 Thagoona Haigslea Road (27°34′16″S 152°37′49″E / 27.5711°S 152.6303°E / -27.5711; 152.6303 (UNITING CHURCH HAIGSLEA)). It became the Haigslea Uniting Church in June 1977 as part of the amalgamation that created the Uniting Church in Australia. At some time the former Kirchheim/Haigslea Methodist Church was closed and relocated to this site as a church hall. The Haigslea Uniting Church closed on 29 March 2020.[8][9][10]

In the 2016 census Haigslea had a population of 468 people.[1]

Education

Haigslea State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Thagoona-Haigslea Road (27°34′18″S 152°37′47″E / 27.5717°S 152.6297°E / -27.5717; 152.6297 (Haigslea State School)).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 74 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[13]

There is no secondary school in Haigslea. The nearest government econdary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the south, Ipswich State High School in Brassall in Ipswich to the south-east and Lowood State High School in Lowood to the north-west.[14]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Haigslea is 414, 48.1% female and 51.9% male.[6] The median/average age of the Haigslea population is 43 years of age, 6 years above the Australian average. 84.4% of people living in Haigslea were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%, Barbados 0.7%. 94.7% of people speak English as their first language 1% Czech.[6]

Amenities

Len Claus Kirchheim Park is at 1-7 Haigslea Malabar Road (27°34′14″S 152°37′47″E / 27.5705°S 152.6298°E / -27.5705; 152.6298 (Len Claus Kirchheim Park)). It features open green space and picnic facilities.[15][16]

The Sundowner Hotel is at 2316 Warrego Highway (27°34′07″S 152°37′19″E / 27.5685°S 152.6220°E / -27.5685; 152.6220 (Sundowner Hotel)).[17]

Haigslea Lawn Cemetery (also known as Walloon Scrub-Kircheim-Kirchheiner-Walloon) is a cemetery (27°34′41″S 152°39′32″E / 27.5780°S 152.6588°E / -27.5780; 152.6588 (Haigslea Lawn Cemetery (also known as Walloon Scrub-Kircheim-Kirchheiner-Walloon))).[18]

Attractions

Australian Motorcycle Museum is a museum (27°34′16″S 152°37′20″E / 27.5711°S 152.6221°E / -27.5711; 152.6221 (Australian Motorcycle Museum)).[19]

Warrego Winery is a winery (27°33′57″S 152°36′44″E / 27.5659°S 152.6123°E / -27.5659; 152.6123 (Warrego Winery)).[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Haigslea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Haigslea – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Haigslea – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Haigslea (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Country Pubs Then and Now" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 16 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Haigslea Uniting Church - Former". Churches Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Farewell to Haigslea Uniting Church after 109 years of service". JourneyOnline. Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Queensland. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Haigslea State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Len Claus Kirchheim Park". Ipswich City Council. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Sundowner Hotel (Street View)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 23 October 2020 suggested (help)
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