Bryden

Bryden is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Bryden is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bryden had a population of 33 people.The east of Bryden contains undeveloped bushland on the western slopes of the D'Aguilar Range.

The name Bryden comes from the name of the first settler in the area. The area was originally named Deep Creek.Mount Brisbane Provisional School opened on 17 April 1876. In 1879 it became Mount Brisbane State School. In 1893 it wa s renamed Deep Creek State School. In 1930 it was renamed Bryden State School. From 1929 low students numbers caused a number of temporary closures, shared teacher arrangements with Dundas State School, and correspondence school arrangements. In 1936 all teaching ceased at the school. On 14 April 1947 the school reopened as Bryden Provisional School. It closed on 13 May 1963.At the 2011 census Bryden was included in the population statistics for a wider area including Crossdale, which recorded a population of 190.In the 2016 census, Bryden had a population of 33 people.