Geography
Brightview is a rural locality. The larger north-eastern part () is in Somerset Region and is mostly used for farming; that part is in the federal electorate of Division of Blair, Blair. The smaller south-western part () in Lockyer Valley Region is more residential in character; that part is in the federal electorate of Division of WWright. The northern boundary is Lockyer Creek. Brightview Weir is located on the creek at .History
Brightview was originally named Tarampa Flats and then Lobethal. It is thought the present name was the name of a pastoral property owned by Ernest Christian Frederick Beutel. Tarampa Flat Provisional School opened on 25 November 1902, being renamed Brightview Provisional School in 1906. It became Brightview State School on 1 January 1909. It closed on 11 May 1962. It is unclear when the Apostolic church opened, but an Apostolic congregation was already established in Tarampa Flats by 1911. In the , Brightview had a population of 813 people.Amenities
The Apostolic Church of Queensland has a church and adjoining cemetery at 22 Thorne Street just off Brightview Road.References
Further reading
* — contains information about Brightview State SchoolExternal links
{{Somerset Region Lockyer Valley Region Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland