Speedwell, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°04′04″S 151°32′49″E / 26.0677°S 151.5469°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 64.0 km2 (24.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 42 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.656/km2 (1.700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4613 | ||||||||||||
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Speedwell is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Speedwell had a population of 42 people.[1]
The Okeden Byanda Road enters the locality from the south (Okeden) and runs north through the locality, then forms the north-western boundary of the locality before exiting to the north (Wigton).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some production forestry and crop growing.[4]
History
Speedwell Provisional School operated from 12 August 1912 to July 1913 as a half-time provisional school with Abbeywood Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between them). It then became a full-time provisional school (having its own teacher). In 1914, tenders were received to erect a state school building.[5] On 1 January 1915, it opened as Speedwell State School. It closed on 28 January 1963.[6][7] It was at the kink in Speedwell School Road (26°04′30″S 151°32′32″E / 26.0751°S 151.5421°E).[8][9]
Speedwell Baptist Church opened on Sunday 16 April 1916.[10] In 1967, the church building and congregation relocated to Proston.[11][12][13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Speedwell had a population of 28 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Speedwell had a population of 42 people.[1]
