Stanwell is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanwell had a population of 301 people.

Geography

Stanwell is located on the

Capricorn Highway The Capricorn Highway is located in Central Queensland, Australia, and links the city of Rockhampton with western Queensland. The highway is long, and joins the Landsborough Highway at Barcaldine. Formerly National Route 66, Queensland began ...

and the

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. Neerkol Creek flows past the town.

History

Early settlers in the Stanwell area were involved in dairying, quarrying or working for the railways. Stanwell State School opened on 7 November 1873. A postal receiving office opened in about 1874; a post office opened on 1 October 1880. A

Primitive Methodist Church The Primitive Methodist Church is a Christian denomination within the holiness movement. Originating in early 19th-century England as a Christian revival, revivalist movement within Methodism, it was heavily influenced by American evangelist Loren ...

opened in Stanwell on Saturday 13 August 1881 by the Reverend R. Hartley. Although the land was provided by the Methodists, other denominations contributed to the construction of the church as part of an arrangement whereby the other denominations could also use the church for their services. In 1893, a quarry leased by Bishop

John Cani John Cani, also known as Giovanni Cani (22 December 1836 – 3 March 1898) was a Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton, Bishop of Rockhampton. Early life Cani was born at Castel Bolognese, Province of Ravenna, Italy, and educate ...

was used to provide sandstone for the construction of St Josephs Roman Catholic Cathedral in

Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the population of Rockhampton was 79,293. A common nickname for Rockhampton is "Rocky", and the demonym of Rockhampton is Rockhamptonite. The Scottish- ...

. An honour board was erected in the School of Arts Hall to honour those who served in

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and

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. Construction of the Stanwell Power Station commenced in 1993 and it became operational in 1996.

Demographics

In the , the locality of Stanwell had a population of 303 people. In the , the locality of Stanwell had a population of 337 people. In the , the locality of Stanwell had a population of 301 people.

Economy

The Stanwell Power Station is located in Stanwell. It is located on of land to the south-west of the town.

Education

Stanwell State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Teakle Street (). In 2012, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 3 teachers (2.5 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). The school motto is 'Study, service, sincerity'. There is no secondary school in Stanwell. The nearest government secondary schools are Rockhampton State High School in Wandal,

, to the north-east and Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the south-east.

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