Allenview is a rural
locality in the
Scenic Rim Region
The Scenic Rim Region is a local government areas of Queensland, local government area (LGA) in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, South East Queensland, Australia, and is located approximately 80 kilometres due south of Brisban ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Allenview had a population of 209 people.
Geography
Most of the eastern boundary is marked by the
Logan River where irrigated agriculture is the predominant land use. The
North Coast railway line also marks a section of the eastern boundary. In the west is the
Wyaralong Dam
The Wyaralong Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with an un-gated spillway across the Teviot Brook that is located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is for supply of potable water for the Scenic ...
and Teviot Brook which aligns with a small section of the western boundary.
Allan's Creek (as it is currently spelled) crosses the railway line at the intersection of three present-day localities: Allenview,
Bromelton and
Gleneagle.
History
Brooklands State School opened on 3 October 1910 and closed on 1965.
It was located at approximately 637 Brookland Road ().
Allen's Creek Provisional School opened on 4 October 1927 and closed on 18 September 1929. It was a railway camp school and provided schooling for children of workers building the
Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor.
Demographics
In the , Allenview had a population of 184 people.
The locality contained 68 households, in which 51.1% of the population were males and 48.9% of the population were females with a median age of 43, 5 above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,724, $286 above the national average.
In the , Allenview had a population of 209 people.
Education
There are no schools in Allenview. The nearest primary schools are Woodhill State School in neighbouring
Woodhill Woodhill or Wood Hill may refer to:
People
* Herbert Woodhilll (1875–1963), Australian rugby league footballer
* Joan Mary Woodhill (1912–1990), Australian dietitian
* Constance Caroline Woodhill Naden (1858–1889), English poet and phil ...
to the east and Gleneagle State School in neighbouring
Gleneagle to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Flagstone State College in
Flagstone to the north and Beaudesert State High School in
Beaudesert to the south-east.
References
External links
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Scenic Rim Region
Localities in Queensland