Scottville is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the the locality of Scottville had a population of 259 people.

Geography

Scottville is in the

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coal-mining area. It is located south of the larger town of Collinsville. Scottville is located in the

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local government area, the administrative headquarters of which are located in Proserpine, to the east.

History

Bowen Consolidated Coal Mines Limited developed its own company township south of Collinsville. It was originally to be named ''Scottdale'' (or possibly ''Scotsdale'') after two of the directors, Adam Hall Scott and John Dinsdale, but the name was changed to Scottville after objections from the postal authorities. Scottdale Provisional School opened on 28 January 1924 under headteacher Albert Czislowski operating from temporary premises with an iron roof and bag sides. By June 1924, there were 35 students enrolled. In August 1924, the

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announced it would construct a permanent school building at a cost of £744. The school was renamed Scottville Provisional School in September 1924 and then proclaimed as Scottville State School on 27 February 1925. The Scottville sports ground opened on Tuesday 3 June 1924, with people travelling by bus from Collinsville to participate in the opening sports events including kicking and throwing balls,

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, wheelbarrow racing, ladies nail driving, and 5-a-side soccer. In the 2011 census, Scottvile had a population of 344 people. In the the locality of Scottville had a population of 259 people.

Heritage listings

Scottville has a number of

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sites, including: * Station Street and Second Avenue:

Bowen Consolidated Colliery Bowen Consolidated Colliery is a heritage-listed former mine at Station Street and Second Avenue, Scottville, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1919. It is also known as No. 1 Underground Mine and Bowen Consolida ...

Education

Scottville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 Eleventh Avenue (). In 2014, it had an enrolment of 59 students with 4 teachers. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 3 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). The nearest government secondary school is Collinsville State High School in neighbouring Collinsville to the north-east.

References

External links

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Regional travel information, Sydney Morning Herald
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