Sladevale, Queensland
Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Sladevale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sladevale had a population of 433 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 28.1647°S 152.0877°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 433 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 12.163/km2 (31.50/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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History
In 1897, the residents of Campbell's Plains began to lobby for a school,[3] declaring in 1898 that there were more than fifty children in the district.[4] In 1899, the Queensland Government called for tenders to erect the school and teacher's residence. Campbell's Plains State School opened on 13 November 1899 under headmaster James Allen Ferguson.[5] In 1900, the post office at the school was renamed Sladevale because the name Campbell's Plains was too common.[6] In 1903, the school was renamed Sladevale State School. The school closed in 1932 and its teacher's resident relocated to Applethorpe.[7][8] Local residents tried to have the school re-opened in 1937 without success.[9] In 1944, it was agreed to re-open the school with about 17 students.[10][11] It closed on 28 April 1967.[12][13] It was at 12739 Cunningham Highway (28.16595°S 152.07166°E).[14][15]
Campbells Plains railway station (28.1505°S 152.1030°E) and Sladevale railway station (28.17451°S 152.06909°E) were on the former Maryvale railway line.[16][17]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Sladevale had a population of 381 people.[18]
In the 2021 census, Sladevale had a population of 433 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Sladevale. The nearest government primary schools are Glennie Heights State School and Warwick East State School, both in neighbouring Warwick to the south-west and Freestone State School in neighbouring Freestone to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick.[19]
There are also a number of non-government schools in Warwick.[20]
Facilities
Warwick Solar Farm was developed by the University of Queensland at 115 Mcmahon Road (28.1830°S 152.0718°E).[21] It has over 200,000 solar panels capable of powering more than 25,000 homes per year.[22]
