Hazeldean is a rural

locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...

in the

Somerset Region The Somerset Region is a local government area located in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, about northwest of Brisbane and centred on the town of Esk. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Esk and th ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Hazeldean had a population of 262 people.

Geography

Lake Somerset The Somerset Dam is a mass concrete Mass concrete is defined by American Concrete Institute Committee 207 as "any volume of concrete with dimensions large enough to require that measures be taken to cope with the generation of heat from hydratio ...

occupies the east of the locality. Lake Somerset is the reservoir created by the

Somerset Dam The Somerset Dam is a mass concrete gravity dam with a gated spillway across the Stanley River in Queensland, Australia. It is within the locality of Somerset Dam in the Somerset Region in South East Queensland. The main purpose of the dam is ...

impounding the Stanley River. The western part of the locality is elevated and remains mostly vegetated. The strip of land between the lake and the mountains is mostly rural-residential. The

Deer Reserve National Park Deer Reserve National Park is a nature reserve in the Somerset Region of Queensland, in the South East Queensland bioregion. The name "Deer Reserve" refers to a gift of red deer The red deer (''Cervus elaphus'') is one of the largest deer spe ...

() is in the south-west of the locality and includes Mount Brisbane () in the south-western corner of the locality which is above sea level. The national park is and extends into the neighbouring localities of

Fulham Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...

to the west, Cooeeimbardi to the south-west and

(the locality) to the south. The Deer Reserve State Forest () is in the north-west of the locality and includes Mount Goonneringerringgi () at and Mount McConnel () at . The state forest is and extends into the neighbouring localities of Gregors Creek to the north-west and Fulham to the west.

History

Stanley River Provisional School opened on 26 January 1898 with an initial enrolment of 24 students. On 1 January 1909, it became Stanley River State School. The school was on the eastern side of the Esk Kilcoy Road (approx ). In the 1920s, a 300 metre tramway was constructed in Hazeldean to move timber down a steep descent from mountain top to bottom. As parts of Hazeldean would be flooded following the completion of the

across the Stanley River, in 1951, it was necessary to plan for road re-alignments. As part of this, it was decided to relocate the Stanley River State School to higher ground. A new was chosen for the new school site further south on the Esk Kilcoy Road and the school buildings including the teacher's residence relocated to the new site. Down to 12 students enrolled, the school closed on 31 December 1973. On 9 July 1975, the Stanley River Field Study Centre opened in the school buildings, becoming the Stanley River Environmental Education Centre in 1990. In the , the population of Hazeldean was 267. In the , Hazeldean had a population of 262 people.

Education

Stanley River Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at 3856 Esk-Kilcoy Road (). There are no mainstream schools in Hazeldean. The nearest government primary school is Kilcoy State School in

Kilcoy Kilcoy is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Kilcoy had a population of 1,898 people. Geography The township is on the D'Aguilar Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane, ...

to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy and Toogoolawah State High School in

Toogoolawah Toogoolawah ( ) is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Toogoolawah had a population of 1,279 people. Geography Toogoolawah is in South East Queensland. Toogoolawah is a centre for gliding and parach ...

to the south-west.

Amenities

There are two boat ramps into the Lake Somerset Dam off Kirkleigh Road: * Kirkleigh North (). * Kirkleigh South () Both are managed by the

Seqwater Seqwater is a statutory authority of the Government of Queensland that provides bulk water storage, transport and treatment, water grid management and planning, catchment management and flood mitigation services to the South East Queensland reg ...

Attractions

Lake Somerset Holiday Park is a large park on the edge of Somerset Dam which offers a range of accommodation including cabins and camping.

References

External links

{{Somerset Region Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland