Monsildale, Queensland

Monsildale Queensland
Monsildale
Coordinates	26°46′23″S 152°18′33″E / 26.77306°S 152.30917°ECoordinates: 26°46′23″S 152°18′33″E / 26.77306°S 152.30917°E
Postcode(s)	4515
Location	62 km (39 mi) N of Esk 108 km (67 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Somerset Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal Division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Monsildale: Kingaham Kingaham Kingaham Avoca Vale Monsildale Jimna Linville Moore Sheep Station Creek

Monsildale is a rural locality in Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1]

History

The name Monsildale comes from the name of pastoral run used by David Cannon McConnel (1818-1885), which was named after the Derbyshire valley which contained Cressbrook, his home town.^[1]

Monsildale Provisional School opened on 2 June 1913. In 1923, the school was relocated and renamed Foxlowe Provisional School (later Jimna Provisional School and Jimna State School). In about 1941, a separate Monsildale State School was opened but closed about 1961.^[2][3]

Heritage listings

Monsildale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 2532 Monsildale Road: Monsildale Homestead^[4]

References

1. "Monsildale (entry 47623)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
2. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Monsildale Homestead (entry 602704)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.