Rangeville is a residential

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Rangeville had a population of 8,312 people.

Geography

Rangeville is located south-east of the

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. The suburb's eastern boundary is along the top of the

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in September 1843, in which a group of

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under the warrior

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ambushed and routed a group of 18 armed men. * Picnic Point Park, which has several lookouts, a restaurant and a bar. At Picnic Point a 150-foot

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was erected as part of the

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celebrations. *McKnight Park. *J. E. Duggan Park, named for former

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, Jack Duggan, who represented the local area for over 30 years. The western boundary along East Creek is home to the Toowoomba Bicentennial Waterbird Habitat.

History

As closer settlement moved further along the range from Toowoomba, the suburb appears to have been named Rangeville to distinguish it from The Range, which was the general term for the area along the Great Dividing Range. The Range State School opened on 1 July 1909. In December 1909 it was renamed Rangeville State School. On Saturday 20 April 1912, a

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was conducted for the Rangeville Methodist Church. It was officially opened on Sunday 28 July 1912. A new church was built in 1963, becoming Rangeville Uniting Church in 1977 with the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the

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. The church was at 13-17 High Street (). In 2004, it became Rangeville Community Church, which established a new church complex in Mackenzie Street in 2011. Since 2010, the former Methodist/Uniting Church building is now a childcare centre. In 1955 William Brennan,

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, invited the Christian Brothers to establish a boys' school in eastern Toowoomba. Three brothers were appointed and arrived in October 1955. The foundation stone for the school was laid on 15 December 1955. St Joseph's College opened in 1956 offering schooling from Year 4 to Year 12 with an initial enrolment of 116 boys. The official opening was held in September 1956 and was conducted by Bishop Brennan and

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. The Christian Brothers ceased operating the school in 1983. Other changes at that time was to phase out the primary school and make the school secondary only. The school also offered enrolment to girls. In 1958, land was purchased for an Anglican church with an Anglican communion service being conducted on the site on 13 April 1958. The congregation bought the former Christadelphian Church in Herries Street, Toowoomba, and relocated it to the Rangeville site to use as a hall for both Sunday school and church services. By 1969, the congregation was able to undertake the construction of their first church, with St Mark the Evangelist's Anglican Church being opened and dedicated by Bishop

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on Sunday 27 September 1970. Bishop

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performed the consecration on 29 August 1976.

Heritage listings

Rangeville has a number of

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sites, including: * 1 South Street: Geeumbi * 2 South Street: Rodway * 168 Tourist Road: Picnic Point and adjacent Parkland

Education

Rangeville State School is a government primary (early childhood – 6) school for boys and girls at 32A High Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 732 students with 58 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. St Joseph's College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 54 James Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 801 students with 64 teachers (61 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).

Amenities

There are a number of churches in Rangeville, including: * St Mark's Anglican Church, 9-11 High Street () *St Bartholomew's (St Bart's) Anglican Church, 103 Stenner Street () * Rangeville Community Church, part of the Southern Cross Association of Churches, 362 Mackenzie Street ()

References

External links

* {{Toowoomba Region Suburbs of Toowoomba Localities in Queensland