Blanchview is a rural

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in the

Lockyer Valley Region The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Gatton and the Shire of Lai ...

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, Australia. In the , Blanchview had a population of 191 people.

Geography

The southern half of Blanchview features two mountains. In the west the elevations rise to 600 metres surrounding the peak of Mount Tabletop which is located in the adjacent suburb of Rangeville. Across a narrow valley to the east, Mount Davidson rises to similar heights. The steep slopes of both mountains have remained naturally vegetated. Mount Davidson (also known as Hays Peak) is in the south-east corner of the locality (), rising to .

History

The name ''Blanchview'' is a manufactured name, derived from the name of land owner Ernest Blanchard. 5 km South of Withcott, it was previously known as Monkey Waterholes (also written as Monkey Water Holes). However, his son, John "Colin" Blanchard, told of a Toowoomba town councillor in early 1900s suggesting the name Blanchview when visiting the Blanchard farm house that was between the school and the church, both on land donated by Ernest Blanchard. Monkey Waterholes Provisional School opened on 7 July 1890. It became Monkey Waterholes State School in 1909 and was renamed Blanch View State School in 1913. Blanchview State School closed in 1965. The school was on a reserve within present-day 358 Blanchview Road. The site is marked by a plaque (). The school building was relocated to another site and is used as a farm building. Monkey Waterholes Methodist Church opened on the weekend of 2-3 December 1899, although Primitive Methodist services had been held in the district (probably in private homes) since at least 1895. The church was at 327 Blanchview Road (corner Church Road, ). Services were advertised at the church until 1933. Later it passed into private ownership and was converted into a residence. In the , Blanchview had a population of 229 people. In the , Blanchview had a population of 191 people.

Education

There are no schools in Blanchview. The nearest government primary schools are Withcott State School in neighbouring Withcott to the north-west, Rangeville State School in neighbouring Rangeville to the west, and Gabbinbar State School in

Centenary Heights Centenary Heights is a residential locality of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Centenary Heights had a population of 6,063 people. Geography Centenary Heights is located from the central business district. Hi ...

to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is

Centenary Heights State High School , motto_translation = Through Hard Work to the Top , established = 13 February 1968 , principal = Darren Cook , founder = Bob Dansie , president = Wayne Heading , enrolme ...

in Centenary Heights.

References

{{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland