Allenview is a rural

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in the

Scenic Rim Region The Scenic Rim Region is a local government areas of Queensland, local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government ...

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, Australia. In the , Allenview had a population of 184 people.

Geography

Most of the eastern boundary is marked by the

Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in So ...

where irrigated agriculture is the predominant land use. The North Coast railway line also marks a section of the eastern boundary. In the west is the

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and Teviot Brook which aligns with a small section of the western boundary. Allan's Creek (as it is currently spelled) crosses the railway line at the intersection of three present-day localities: Allenview,

Bromelton Bromelton is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bromelton had a population of 155 people. Geography The Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs through from east to north. History Bromelton Post ...

and Gleneagle.

History

Brooklands State School opened on 3 October 1910 and closed on 1965. It was located at approximately 637 Brookland Road (). Allen's Creek Provisional School opened on 4 October 1927 and closed on 18 September 1929. It was a railway camp school and provided schooling for children of workers building the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor. In the , Allenview had a population of 184 people. The locality contained 68 households, in which 51.1% of the population were males and 48.9% of the population were females with a median age of 43, 5 above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,724, $286 above the national average.

Education

There are no schools in Allenview. The nearest primary schools are Woodhill State School in neighbouring Woodhill to the east and Gleneagle State School in neighbouring Gleneagle to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Flagstone State College in

Flagstone Flagstone (flag) is a generic flat stone, sometimes cut in regular rectangular or square shape and usually used for paving slabs or walkways, patios, flooring, fences and roofing. It may be used for memorials, headstones, facades and other con ...

to the north and Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south-east.

References

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{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland