Fairney View, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fairney View Queensland
Fairney View Fernvale Road, 2014
Fairney View Location in Queensland
Population	221 (2021 census)
• Density	19.73/km2 (51.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.7 km (2 mi) SE of Fernvale 24.4 km (15 mi) NW of Ipswich 42.5 km (26 mi) SE of Esk 60.9 km (38 mi) W of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Somerset Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Fairney View: Fernvale Fernvale Fernvale Vernor Fairney View Borallon Glamorgan Vale Wanora Wanora

Fairney View is a small rural area in Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Somerset Region. In 2021, about 221 people lived here. It's a quiet place with an interesting past.

History of Fairney View

Fairney View got its name from a large farm called Fairney Lawn. This farm was run by Joseph North way back in 1841. The name was also used for a railway station that opened in 1884. This station was on the Brisbane Valley railway line, which is now closed.

Records from the Queensland Railways Department tell us what "Fairney View" means. It means "view of ferns." This suggests the area once had many ferns.

The Old Lutheran Church

In June 1872, a German Lutheran Church opened in Fairney View. It was built near a bridge over Fairney Brook. This area was quite low, and the church was flooded badly two times. In 1893, the water was over 6 feet (about 1.8 meters) above the building! Another time, the water reached the roof.

Because of the floods, the church was moved. On September 5, 1903, St Peter's Lutheran Church reopened in a new spot. This new location was higher up and safer from floods. However, the old building was quite old, so many parts had to be replaced. Today, the church building is no longer used as a church. It has been changed into a private home.

Former St Peter's Lutheran Church, 2006

This stone shows the original opening date of St Peter's Church in 1872.

Fairney View's School Days

Fairney View once had its own school. Plans for building a school were announced in October 1895. Fairney View Provisional School opened on January 20, 1896. Miss Harris was the first teacher.

The school became Fairney View State School on January 1, 1909. It taught children in the area for many years. However, the school eventually closed its doors in 1967. The old school building was located on Randalls Road.

Population of Fairney View

The number of people living in Fairney View has stayed quite similar over the years.

• In 2016, there were 223 people living in Fairney View.
• In 2021, the population was 221 people.

Education in Fairney View

Fairney View does not have any schools within its own boundaries today. Students living here travel to nearby towns for their education.

• Primary Schools: The closest primary schools are Fernvale State School in Fernvale (to the north) and Glamorgan Vale State School in Glamorgan Vale (to the south-west).
• Secondary Schools: For high school, students usually go to Lowood State High School in Lowood, which is to the west.