Blenheim, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blenheim Queensland
Blenheim Location in Queensland
Population	291 (2016 census)
• Density	8.106/km2 (20.99/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4341
Area	35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.4 km (5 mi) SW of Laidley 16.4 km (10 mi) SE of Gatton 50.2 km (31 mi) ESE of Toowoomba 93 km (58 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Blenheim: Woodlands Glen Cairn Laidley Heights Ropeley Blenheim Laidley Creek West Rockside Mount Berryman Laidley Creek West

Blenheim is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Blenheim had a population of 291 people.

History

Originally the district was known as Sandy Creek, but later it was named Blenheim after Blenheim Park in Oxfordshire, England, which was in turn named after the Battle of Blenheim.

Blenheim State School opened on 7 Apr 1879, with an initial enrolment of 73 pupils.

In 1895, a German Baptist church was established at Blenheim under the leadership of C. Muetzelburg. As time passed, the desire for German language church services diminished and, due to falling numbers attending, the church was closed and physically relocated to Laidley.

Education

Blenheim State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 81 Blenheim Road (27°39′00″S 152°19′54″E / 27.6501°S 152.3317°E / -27.6501; 152.3317 (Blenheim State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 81 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Blenheim. The nearest government secondary schools are Laidley State High School in Laidley to the north-east and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-west.