Hatton Vale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hatton ValeQueensland |
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Hatton Vale Apostolic Cathedral, 2011
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 Hatton Vale
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,521 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 70.09/km2 (181.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Hatton Vale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Hatton Vale had a population of 1,521 people.
History
Hatton Vale, originally known as "Tarampa Woolshed" was settled by German migrants in the 1870s as part of a closer settlement arrangement. The migrants established a Lutheran church in 1881 and an Apostolic church in 1889. The missionary Friedrich Niemeyer established Hatton Vale as a centre for the Apostolic church in Queensland. A school was established in 1881
Hatton Vale Post Office opened by 1903 (a receiving office had been open from 1881, known as Woolshed Creek until 1889) and closed in 1974.
The locality remained overwhelmingly German in character. A survey in 1902 identified 90% of the farmers in the area had German surnames and this was still the case in 1949. The Hatton Vale cathedral of the Apostolic Church of Queensland was built in 1950.
Since 1990, Hatton Vale has seen significant residential development and become a dormitory suburb for nearby urban centres.
Education
Hatton Vale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Hannant Road (27°32′36″S 152°28′15″E / 27.5434°S 152.4709°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 441 students with 33 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
There are no secondary schools in Hatton Vale. The nearest are in Laidley, Rosewood and Lowood.
