Granville is a mixed-use locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is a suburb of Maryborough. In the 2021 census, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.[1]
Geography
The Mary River forms the north-western boundary and most of the south-western.[3] The Granville Bridge at Odessa Street crosses the river to Tiger Street in Maryborough (25°32′36″S 152°42′52″E / 25.54334°S 152.71441°E).[4]
The land use is a mixture of suburban housing, crop growing (predominantly sugarcane), and grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
Maryborough East State School opened on 25 May 1875. In 1938, it was renamed Granville State School.[6]
Granville State School War Memorial was unveiled on 2 April 1921.[7][8]
Granville Baptist Church opened in 1922.[9][10][11] The official opening was on Saturday 18 March 1922.[12][13] It was in Cambridge Street. It was demolished in 1972 and the timber used for extensions to the Baptist Church in Fort Street, Maryborough.[14]
The Granville Bridge was officially opened on Saturday 11 December 1926.[15] It is a concrete bridge included a steel lifting span that allows boats to pass through (no longer in use).[16][17]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Granville had a population of 2,716 people.[18]
In the 2021 census, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.[1]
Education
Granville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cambridge Street (25°32′19″S 152°42′55″E / 25.5385°S 152.7154°E).[19][20][21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 277 students with 28 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[22] It includes a special education program.[19]
There are no secondary schools in Granville. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough.[23]
Attractions
Granville State School War Memorial commemorates those local people who enlisted and those who died in World War I. The memorial lists 53 names, many of whom attended the school. It is on the school grounds (25°32′19″S 152°42′52″E / 25.53852°S 152.71431°E).[7][24][8][25]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Granville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Granville – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Granville, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; State controlled bridge". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b Fast, Stuart (30 April 2021). "School marks 100 years of World War One memorial". Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Granville War Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "1922 Granville". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "BAPTIST CHURCH AT GRANVILLE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 737. Queensland, Australia. 2 August 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GENERAL NEWS". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 834. Queensland, Australia. 11 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Granville Baptist Church. Opening Ceremonies". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 842. Queensland, Australia. 21 March 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Granville Baptist Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "GRANVILLE BRIDGE". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 492. Queensland, Australia. 13 December 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GRANVILLE BRIDGE". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 492. Queensland, Australia. 13 December 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MARYBOROUGH". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 039. Queensland, Australia. 30 June 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 7 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Granville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Granville State School". Granville State School. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Granville State School". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Granville War Memorial". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Granville State School War Memorial". Google Street View. April 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
External links
- "Granville". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.