Hatton Vale is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Hatton Vale had a population of 1,555 people.

Geography

Hatton Vale is in

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and on the

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, west of the state capital

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and west of the regional centre of

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History

Hatton Vale, originally known as "Tarampa Woolshed" was settled by German migrants in the 1870s as part of a

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arrangement. The migrants established a Lutheran church in 1881 and an Apostolic church in 1889. The evangelist

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established Hatton Vale as the centre of the

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. Hatton Vale Provisional School opened in 1881. On 18 October 1886, it became Hatton Vale State School. Hatton Vale Post Office opened by 1903 (a

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had been open from 1881, known as Woolshed Creek until 1889) and closed in 1974. The locality remained overwhelmingly German in character. A survey in 1902 identified 90% of the farmers in the area had German surnames and this was still the case in 1949. In 1939 the

decided to build a cathedral, but its construction was delayed by

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and then by a shortage of building materials. The foundation stone was finally laid on 4 September 1948. The Hatton Vale Apostolic Cathedral was dedicated on Saturday 2 December 1950 by the Australian leader of the church, Apostle E. Zielke of

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. The ceremony was attended by nearly 2,000 people. The church has a spire, making it a landmark in the district. Since 1990, Hatton Vale has seen significant residential development and become a dormitory suburb for nearby urban centres. Hatton Vale Community

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was established in 1994.

Demographics

In the , Hatton Vale and the surrounding area had a population of 1,138. In the , Hatton Vale had a population of 1,521 people. In the , Hatton Vale had a population of 1,555 people.

Education

Hatton Vale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 27-35 Hannant Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 441 students with 33 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. There are no secondary schools in Hatton Vale. The nearest government secondary schools are Laidley State High School in Laidley to the south-west and Rosewood State High School in

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to the south-east.

Amenities

The locality hosts the headquarters of the

along with a 1,200 seat church at 3 Niemeyer Road (). Hatton Vale Community Uniting Church is at 143 Zischke Road (). It is part of the Bremer Brisbane Presbytery of the

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. Other facilities in the locality include local shopping and a golf course and recreation club.

References

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