Vernor, Queensland

Vernor is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Vernor had a population of 233 people.[1]

Vernor
Somerset Region, Queensland
Forest Hill-Fernvale Road, 2014
Vernor
Coordinates27.4733°S 152.6177°E / -27.4733; 152.6177
Population233 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density25.89/km2 (67.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4306
Area9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Vernor:
Wivenhoe Pocket Wivenhoe Pocket Fernvale
Lowood Vernor Fernvale
Glamorgan Vale Glamorgan Vale Fairney View

History
Engraving of the Vernor family rescued during the February flood near Fernvale, 1893

Vernon takes its name from its former railway station, named after selector Robert Vernor, who took up Portion 39A parish of Burnett on 15 July 1868. Vernor was a soldier who had served in the Connaught Rangers in the British Army.[2][3][4]

In the 1893 floods the Vernor family was initially unconcerned as they had not had difficulty in copy with the 1890 floods. However as the flood waters rose, Vernon rowed the eight people in his household to the stables in the belief that the loft in the stables would remain after the flood waters. However, the flood water rose so that they were not safe in the loft and Vernon rowed them to a tree where they tried to their boat to the tree hoping to ride out the flood in the boat. However, the flood was too powerful and they could not make fast to the tree so their boat was carried down out of their control down the river until it crashed into the upper branches of a gum tree, leaving the household struggling in the water, until some of them managed to climb onto the tree. They then proceeded to climb into higher and higher branches of the tree as the waters rose, ripping their clothing to twist into ropes to help them climb. They spent nearly a day and a half in the top of the tree until neighbours were able to rescue them in a boat.[5]

In the 2006 census Vernor had a population of 279 people.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Vernor (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Vernor – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44927)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "LOCAL & GENERAL". Queensland Times. LXII (10, 794). Queensland, Australia. 5 October 1920. p. 4 (DAILY.). Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "LATE CAPT. ROBT. VERNOR". Queensland Times. LXII (10, 831). Queensland, Australia. 17 November 1920. p. 7 (DAILY.). Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "THE FLOOD IN WIVENHOE POCKET". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. XXXIV (4936). Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Vernor (Esk Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2008.

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