Hillview is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Hillview had a population of 74 people.

Geography

Hillview occupies a section of Christmas Creek valley where it is joined by Widgee Creek. Hillview's eastern boundary is marked by the high point of Jinbroken Range.

History

The town was once a stop on the

Beaudesert Shire Tramway The Beaudesert Shire Tramway was a narrow gauge tramway which operated from Beaudesert to Lamington and Rathdowney in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia, It was one of 15 light railways built and operated by Divisional Boards and Sh ...

. Christmas Creek Provisional opened on 5 July 1887 (higher up the creek than a previous Christmas Creek Provisional School). In 1901, it became Christmas Creek State School. In 1914, the school was renamed Hillview State School. In the , the locality of Hillview had a population of 74 people. The locality contained 25 households, in which 46.5% of the population were males and 53.5% of the population were females with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,050, $388 below the national average.

Education

Hillview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1623 Christmas Creek Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 7 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Hillview. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.

Amenities

The

Scenic Rim Regional Council The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and b ...

operates a

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service which visits Cahill Park on Christmas Creek Road.

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