Lower Tenthill, Queensland

Lower Tenthill is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 236 people.^[1]

Lower Tenthill Queensland
Houses and fields of lettuce, Lower Tenthill, 2022
Lower Tenthill
Coordinates	27.6038°S 152.2386°E / -27.6038; 152.2386 (Lower Tenthill (centre of locality))
Population	236 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	9.04/km2 (23.42/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4343
Area	26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.5 km (5 mi) SW of Gatton 33.0 km (21 mi) E of Toowoomba 99.1 km (62 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Lower Tenthill: Grantham Placid Hills Gatton Winwill Lower Tenthill Woodlands Ma Ma Creek Upper Tenthill Ropeley

Geography

Agriculture has developed along Tenthill Creek which also forms part of both the south-western and north-eastern boundary of Lower Tenthill. Lower Tenthill Weir on Tenthill Creek, has a storage capacity of 70 ML and is used for the purpose of recharging groundwater supplies.^[3] The northern boundary follows Lockyer Creek. Two other creeks cross the area - Ma Ma Creek and Deep Creek. The locality is within the North East Coast drainage basin.^[4]

The Gatton-Helidon Road runs just inside part of the northern boundary. The Gatton–Clifton Road (State Route 80) passes through from north to west.^[5]

History

The name Tenthill comes from the name of a pastoral property established by 1845 by Phillip Friell.^[6]

Tent Hill State School opened in 1873.^[7] It was renamed Tent Hill Lower State School in 1876. However it was unofficially known as Lower Tent Hill State School.^[8]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Lower Tenthill recorded a population of 333.^[9]

In the 2016 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 252 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 236 people.^[1]

Education

Older school building, circa 2022

Newer school building, circa 2022

Tent Hill Lower State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 90 Lower Tenthill Road (27.59202°S 152.23628°E / -27.59202; 152.23628 (Tent Hill Lower State School)).^[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 66 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).^[14]

There are no secondary schools in Lower Tenthill. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in neighbouring Gatton to the north-east.^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Tenthill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Lower Tenthill – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Strategic Asset Management Plan" (PDF). Seqwater. 18 May 2009. p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
5. "Lower Tenthill" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
6. "Tenthill – unbounded locality in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 33720)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
7. "Tent Hill Lower State School". Department of Education, Training and Employment. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lower Tenthill (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lower Tenthill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Tent Hill Lower State School". Tent Hill Lower State School. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
14. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.