Hodgson Vale, Queensland
Hodgson Vale is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Hodgson Vale had a population of 1,379 people.[1]
| Hodgson Vale Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hodgson Vale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6652°S 151.9511°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,379 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 53.45/km2 (138.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) S of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Hodgson Vale is 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of the city centre via New England Highway. The highway passes through the locality from the north (Top Camp) to the west (Vale View/Cambooya).[3]
Hodgson Creek rises just to the north (Top Camp) and flows through the locality to the south-west (Cambooya). It eventually becomes a tributary of the Condamine River (part of the Murray-Darling basin) at North Branch.[3][4]
History
The locality is believed to be named for Sir Arthur Hodgson, a pioneer and member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Warrego in 1868–1869.[5] In July 1840 he selected the Eton Vale pastoral run (the second pastoral run selected in present-day Queensland). The Eton Vale homestead was beside Hodgson Creek in the present day locality of Cambooya.[4]
Hodgsons Vale Provisional School opened on 14 June 1906. It became Hodgsons Vale State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1960.[6]
Education
There are no schools in Hodgson Vale, but there are primary schools in neighbouring Vale View and Ramsay. The nearest secondary schools are in the Toowoomba suburbs of Centenary Heights (Centenary Heights State High School) and Harristown (Harristown State High School).[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hodgson Vale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Hodgson Vale – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47971)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- "Hodgson Creek – watercourse in the Toowoomba Region (entry 15971)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- "Hodgson Vale (entry 47971)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Further reading
- Ramsay State School 125th celebrations 1881 - 2006 : including recollections and rolls from the now changed schools of Eton Vale, Top Camp, Preston, Hodgson's Vale, Ramsay State School, 2006