Roadvale, Queensland
| Roadvale Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Roadvale | |
| Coordinates | 27°55′S 152°42′E / 27.917°S 152.700°ECoordinates: 27°55′S 152°42′E / 27.917°S 152.700°E |
| Population | 559 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4310 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region |
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer |
| Federal Division(s) | Blair |
Roadvale is a small village located in the Fassifern Valley, south-east Queensland, Australia, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of the principal town Boonah and 79 kilometres (49 mi) south-west of the capital Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Roadvale and the surrounding area had a population of 559.[1] Roadvale is in the Scenic Rim Region.
The railway reached Roadvale in 1887 and in 1915 most of the town was destroyed by fire.[2] Despite rebuilding many businesses the town has never recovered from the devastating fire.
It has a pub and a small general store in the main street, Gray Street, which is also the Roadvale-Kalbar road.
Roadvale is a growing centre for many of the small crop products sold in South East Queensland and other areas.
See also
- Aratula
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Roadvale (Boonah Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ↑ Queensland Environmental Protection Agency (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 39. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.