Type: | suburb |
Kentville | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -27.4747°N 152.4252°W |
Pop: | 108 |
Postcode: | 4341 |
Area: | 12.5 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Lga: | Lockyer Valley Region |
Stategov: | Lockyer |
Fedgov: | Wright |
Near-N: | Lockyer Waters |
Near-Ne: | Mount Tarampa |
Near-E: | Lynford |
Near-Se: | Lockrose |
Near-S: | Glenore Grove |
Near-Sw: | Glenore Grove |
Near-W: | Morton Vale |
Near-Nw: | Lockyer Waters |
Kentville is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kentville had a population of 108 people.
Kentville is flat freehold farming land, used for crops and grazing, approximately 70 metres above sea level. Lockyer Creek forms its south-west boundary. In the east of the locality is the One Mile Lagoon.
The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the south-east of the locality.
The One Mile Lagoon Provisional School opened on 7 October 1907, becoming One Mile Lagoon State School on 1 January 1909. In 1944 it was renamed Kentville State School.
In August 1908, the Australian Government approved the establishment of a receiving office One Mile Lagoon which was renamed Kentville in September 1909.[2] It was upgraded to a post office on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1970.[3]
In the, Kentville had a population of 100 people.
In the, Kentville had a population of 108 people.
Kentville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Turpin Road (-27.479°N 152.4272°W).[4] [5] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with three teachers and eight non-teaching staff (three full-time equivalent).[6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 44 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[7]