Minerva, Queensland

Minerva is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Minerva had a population of 48 people.[1]

Minerva Queensland
Minerva
Coordinates	23.9808°S 147.9491°E
Population	48 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0513/km^2 (0.1329/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4722
Area	935.7 km^2 (361.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Minerva: Lochington Gindie Gindie Lochington Minerva Arcturus Lochington Cona Creek Springsure

Geography

The Nogoa River forms the western boundary of the locality.[3] The terrain is mountainous with many named peaks, including:

• Bimbenang Peak (24.0410°S 147.9314°E) 466 metres (1,529 ft)[4][5]
• Birdcage (24.0079°S 148.0735°E)[4][6]
• Crystal Hill (23.9675°S 148.1346°E) 343 metres (1,125 ft)[4][7]
• Funnel Mountain (23.9569°S 148.0158°E) 525 metres (1,722 ft)[4][8]
• Little St Peter (23.9651°S 148.0250°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[4][9]
• Mount Alexander (23.9780°S 148.0240°E) 601 metres (1,972 ft)[4][10]
• Mount Cullender (23.9611°S 147.9840°E) 511 metres (1,677 ft)[4][11]
• Mount Ebenezer (24.0431°S 147.9950°E) 553 metres (1,814 ft)[4][12]
• Mount Elizabeth (23.9310°S 147.9696°E) 507 metres (1,663 ft)[4][13]
• Mount Helmet (23.9228°S 147.9791°E) 442 metres (1,450 ft)[4][14]
• Mount Horatio (23.9601°S 147.9397°E) 511 metres (1,677 ft)[4][15]
• Mount Minerva (23.9406°S 148.1071°E) 311 metres (1,020 ft)[4][16]
• Mount Promenade (23.9159°S 148.0074°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[4][17]
• Mount Spencer (23.9696°S 147.9590°E) 530 metres (1,740 ft)[4][18]
• Mount Wallaroo (23.9854°S 147.8945°E) 504 metres (1,654 ft)[4][19]
• Mount Wandoo (23.9178°S 147.7860°E) 363 metres (1,191 ft)[4][20]
• Mount Wills (23.9946°S 147.9180°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[4][21]
• Red Hill (24.0040°S 148.1087°E) 413 metres (1,355 ft)[4][22]
• Spring Hill (23.8765°S 147.9902°E) 353 metres (1,158 ft)[4][23]
• St Peter (24.0073°S 148.0433°E) 494 metres (1,621 ft)[4][24]
• Summer Hill (23.8639°S 147.9648°E) 357 metres (1,171 ft)[4][25]
• Sunrise Hill (23.8698°S 148.0260°E) 305 metres (1,001 ft)[4][26]

History

Minerva Provisional School opened on 8 November 1904 with Miss Elsie Hyde the first teacher.[27] By June 1905 there were 31 students enrolled.[28] On 1 January 1909 it became Minerva State School. It closed on 31 December 1928.[29]

On 17 April 2020, the Queensland Government re-drew the boundaries of localities within the Central Highlands Region by replacing the locality of The Gemfields with three new localities of Rubyvale, Sapphire Central and Anakie Siding (around the towns of Rubyvale, Sapphire, and Anakie respectively). This included adjusting the boundaries of other existing localities in the Region to accommodate these changes; Minerva gained a small area from the north-eastern edge of Lochington, reducing the area of the locality from 935.7 to 934.4 square kilometres (361.3 to 360.8 sq mi).[30][31][32][33] As a consequence of these changes, the boundary beween Lochington and Minerva/Gindie more closely follows the course of the Nogoa River.[33]

In the 2016 census Minerva had a population of 48 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Minerva (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Minerva – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46966)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Bimbenang Peak – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 2637)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Birdcage – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 2723)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Crystal Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 8908)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Funnel Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 13274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Little St Peter – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 19730)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Mount Alexander – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 282)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Mount Cullender – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 8958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Mount Ebenezer – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 11131)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
13. "Mount Elizabeth – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 11511)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
14. "Mount Helmet – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 15692)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
15. "Mount Horatio – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 16139)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
16. "Mount Minerva – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 22193)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
17. "Mount Promenade – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 27544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
18. "Mount Spencer – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 31631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
19. "Mount Wallaroo – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36329)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
20. "Mount Wandoo – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
21. "Mount Wills – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 37578)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
22. "Red Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 28153)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
23. "Spring Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 31975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
24. "St Peter – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32126)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
25. "Summer Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
26. "Sunrise Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32849)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
27. "GOSSIP FROM WOMAN'S CLUBLAND". Queensland Figaro. VIII. Queensland, Australia. 10 November 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
28. "CENTRAL SCHOOLS". Morning Bulletin. LXVII (12, 329). Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1905. p. 7. Retrieved 16 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
29. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
30. "Recent place name decisions: Job number 18-115: The Gemfields". Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
31. "Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central" (PDF). Queensland Government. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
32. "Locality Boundaries and Names: Anakie Siding, Argyll, Emerald, Gindie, Lochington, Minerva, Rubyvale and Sapphire Central" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
33. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 July 2020.