Rawbelle is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Rawbelle had a population of 51 people.

Geography

Rawbelle has the following mountains: * Mount Clairvoyant () * Mount Runsome () * Red Mountain () * The Pinnacle () There are a number of protected areas in the locality: * two sections of the Montour State Forest in the north-west of the locality, which extend into neighbouring Camboon * Trevethan State Forest in the south-west of the locality which extends into neighbouring Eidsvold West * Hefferon State Forest in the south of the locality Apart from these protected areas, the land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

Rawbelle pastoral station was established by Adolphus Henry Trevethan in 1848 with the homestead on the southern bank of the Nogo River, now marked by a date palm and a plaque. In March 1852, Trevethan was killed by local Aboriginal people. The homestead site was moved further north in 1890. The land of Rawbelle station was reduced by the Upper Burnett and Callide Valley Land Settlement Scheme in 1923, which encourages closer settlement. A town site called Rawbelle was surveyed in 1872 close to the original homestead site.

Demographics

In the , Rawbelle had a population of 56 people. In the , Rawbelle had a population of 51 people.

Heritage listings

Rawbelle has a number of

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sites, including: * Rawbelle Cemetery and Homestead Site, off Old Rawbelle Road

Education

There are no schools in Rawbelle. The nearest government primary schools are Thangool State School in

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to the north, Monto State School in

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to the north-east, and Abercorn State School in

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to the south-east.The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School, also in Monto. However, for students in the south-western parts of Rawbelle, the distances to these primary and secondary schools would be too far for a daily commute; the alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

{{North Burnett Region North Burnett Region Localities in Queensland