Rosevale, Queensland facts for kids

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Rosevale Retreat Hotel, 2015
Rosevale Location in Queensland
Population	208 (2016 census)
• Density	1.556/km2 (4.03/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4340
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Area	133.7 km2 (51.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	33.4 km (21 mi) SW of Rosewood 42.1 km (26 mi) NW of Boonah 51.5 km (32 mi) SW of Ipswich 78.9 km (49 mi) WNW of Beaudesert 90.5 km (56 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright Blair
Localities around Rosevale: Mount Mort Merryvale Mount Walker West Mount Walker Coleyville Townson Rosevale Warrill View Silverdale Moorang Frazerview Frazerview

Rosevale is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rosevale had a population of 208 people.

History

Spring fed waterhole, 1954

Bremer River, 2011

St Paul's Lutheran Church, 2015

The name Rosevale is a corruption of Rossvale, the name of a pastoral run pastoral used first in 1850s by William Ross.

The Historic Rosevale Retreat Hotel, built in 1852 as a homestead, is the state's oldest hotel building. A victualler's licence was granted in 1887 to a Matthew Carmody.

Rosevale has previously belonged to the Shire of Mutdapilly, Shire of Moreton and the Shire of Boonah local government areas.

Heritage listings

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

• Rosewood - Aratula Road: St Patrick's Church and Graveyard
• 572 Rosevale Road: St Paul's Lutheran Church
• 903 Rosevale Road: Rosevale Retreat Hotel

Education

There are no schools in Rosevale. The nearest government primary schools are Warrill View State School in neigbouring Warrill View to the east and Aratula State School in Aratula to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.