Kentville is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kentville had a population of 108 people.

Geography

Kentville is flat freehold farming land, used for crops and grazing, approximately 70 metres above sea level.

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forms its south-west boundary. In the east of the locality is the One Mile Lagoon. The Forest Hill Fernvale Road passes through the south-east of the locality.

History

The One Mile Lagoon Provisional School opened on 7 October 1907, becoming One Mile Lagoon State School on 1 January 1909. In 1944 it was renamed Kentville State School. In August 1908, the

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approved the establishment of a receiving office One Mile Lagoon which was renamed Kentville in September 1909. It was upgraded to a post office on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1970.

Demographics

In the , Kentville had a population of 100 people. In the , Kentville had a population of 108 people.

Education

Kentville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Turpin Road (). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with three teachers and eight non-teaching staff (three full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 44 students with 5 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Kentville. The nearest government secondary schools are Lowood State High School in Lowood to the east and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the south-west.

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* {{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland