Crowley Vale is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Crowley Vale had a population of 106 people.

History

In March 1915, the

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decided to establish a new open-air school at Verdant Vale. Verdant Vale State School opened in 1916. In 1918, it was renamed Crowley Vale State School. In 1923, the school had 40 children enrolled and parents requested a new school building. The school closed circa 1941. It was at 42 Crowley Vale Road (corner of

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, ). In 1951, tenders were called to re-erect the school building at the

Gatton Agricultural College University of Queensland Gatton Campus is a heritage-listed university campus of the University of Queensland at Warrego Highway, Lawes (east of Gatton), Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1897 to 1960s. It is als ...

as a lunch room for farmhands. In 1996, it was relocated to the western side of Services Road with the college grounds. In 1995, it was re-located to its present position west of Services Road.

Demographics

In the , Crowley Vale had a population of 96 people. In the , Crowley Vale had a population of 106 people.

Education

There are no schools in Crowley Vale. The nearest government primary schools are Lake Claredon State School in neighbouring Lake Claredon to the north and Glenore Grove State School in neighbouring Glenore Grove to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the south-west.

References

{{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland