Bryden is a rural

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in the

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, Australia, approximately 50 kilometres north-west of the state capital,

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. In the , Bryden had a population of 22 people.

Geography

The east of Bryden contains undeveloped bushland on the western slopes of the

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History

The original inhabitants of the Bryden area were the

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Wakka Wakka people. The name ''Bryden'' comes from the name of the first European settler in the area, which was originally named Deep Creek. On 17 April 1876, the Mount Brisbane Provisional School opened in a bark hut built for free by Carl Blank. There was an initial enrolment of 26 students with one teacher, Mr Goodwin. In 1879, it became Mount Brisbane State School. In 1893, it was renamed Deep Creek State School and, in 1930, it was renamed Bryden State School. From 1929, low students numbers caused a number of temporary closures, shared teacher arrangements with Dundas State School, and correspondence school arrangements. In 1936, all teaching ceased at the school. On 14 April 1947, the school reopened as Bryden Provisional School, which closed on 13 May 1963. It was on a site on Loughrans Road (). On Sunday 19 August 1900, the foundation stone was laid for a Catholic church by Reverend Father Ryan. On Sunday 17 February 1901, the church was officially opened and dedicated as St Anne's Catholic Church by Ryan, because

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was unable to attend. The church with a cemetery at the rear was on a site at 2479 Wivenhoe Somerset Road (corner of Corcorans Road, ). The church is no longer extant but the cemetery remains. On Sunday 18 December 1927, the Bryden Hall burned down after having been used on Saturday night. The new Bryden Hall was officially opened on Saturday 1 September 1928 by

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, the local Member of the

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. In 1980, the hall was relocated to the Esk Showgrounds.

Demographics

In the , Bryden was included in the population statistics for a wider area including Crossdale, which recorded a population of 190. In the , Bryden had a population of 33 people. In the , Bryden had a population of 22 people.

Heritage listings

Bryden has a number of

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sites, including Castleholme Homestead along Bryden-Crossdale Road.

Education

There are no schools in Bryden. The nearest government primary schools are Fernvale State School in Fernvale to the souths and Toogoolawah State School in Toogoolawah to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are

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to the south, and Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the north-west.

Facilities

There is a Catholic cemetery 2479 Wivenhoe Somerset Road (corner of Corcorans Road, ) behind the former Catholic Church and adjacent to the Castleholme Homestead.

References

{{Somerset Region Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland