Ventnor, Queensland
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.jpg) Former Ventnor State School, 2002 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 24°53′54″S 151°18′29″E / 24.8983°S 151.3080°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 94.6 km2 (36.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 13 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.137/km2 (0.356/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4630 | ||||||||||||
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Ventnor is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ventnor had a population of 13 people.[1]
The terrain varies from 240 to 510 metres (790 to 1,670 ft) above sea level. There are no named peaks.[3]
Cannindah State Forest is in the south of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some plantation forestry.[4]
History
Yarrol Road State School opened on 3 June 1946. In 1948, it became Ventnor State School. It closed in 1960.[5] It was at 1877 Yarrol Road (24°54′39″S 151°17′11″E / 24.91078°S 151.28643°E).[6][7] In 1963, local residents made an offer of £150 to purchase the school from the Department of Education and the property was transferred to the Ventnor Progress Association on 15 March 1963. Since that time, the school complex has been used as headquarters for the progress association, for religious group services, farming and pastoral bodies and fire control groups and was regularly used as a polling booth. The Ventnor Progress Association continues to own and maintain the premises.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ventnor had a population of 14 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Ventnor had a population of 13 people.[1]
Heritage listings
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Ventnor has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Ventnor State School: 1877 Yarrol Road[10][11]
