Description
Rosevale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.
Rosevale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rosevale had a population of 208 people.
History
The name Rosevale is a corruption of Rossvale, the name of a pastoral run pastoral used first in 1850s by William Ross.The Historic Rosevale Retreat Hotel, built in 1852 as a homestead, is the state's oldest hotel building. A victualler's licence was granted in 1887 to a Matthew Carmody.Rosevale State School opened 24 November 1884. It closed on 31 December 2010. The school was located at Rosevale Road (27.8466°S 152.4824°E? / -27.8466; 152.4824? (Rosevale State School)).St Stephen's Anglican Church was opened circa 1887. The church closed circa 1962.Rosevale has previously belonged to the Shire of Mutdapilly, Shire of Moreton and the Shire of Boonah local government areas.
The Lutheran church burned down in 1928. In 1929 the Congregational Church in Peak Crossing was to be replaced so the former church building was purchased and relocated to Rosevale to become the new Lutheran church.For a detailed history of the district see St Patrick's Church, Rosevale#History.
At the 2011 census the town recorded a population of 268.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 133.72 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 99 m
Population number: 208
Local Government Area: Scenic Rim Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Rosevale, Queensland
