Upper Tenthill is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Upper Tenthill had a population of 273 people.

Geography

''Tenthill Creek'' forms part of the southern boundary before flowing through to form a small part of the northern boundary. ''Wonga Creek'' forms a small part of the southern boundary on its way to join the ''Tenthill''. Tenthill is a neighbourhood on the Ingoldsby Road ().

History

The name ''Tenthill'' comes from the name of a pastoral property established by 1845 by Phillip Friell. Tent Hill Upper State School opened on 27 August 1877; it closed on 31 December 2002. It was at 51 Upper Tenthill School Road (). Congregational services were initially held in the home of F.C. Kingston, the manager of the T.B. Cribb's Upper Tenthill property. In June 1881 the congregation called for tenders the construction of the Tenthill Congregational Church on land donated by James Logan. The plans and specification were prepared at no charge by Mr. A MacGregor of Ipswich and it was constructed by Mr H. Percy for £78 10s. The church was and opened on 18 December 1881. It closed in November 1979. It was relocated to the Gatton Historical Village on 19 August 1984 where it was restored and rededicated on Sunday 4 November 1984. It is used as a wedding chapel.A Baptist congregation had formed by 1881. In 1902, a Baptist church opened in Tent Hill. A new church was built in 1951. In the 1980s, Australian country music singer-songwriter

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held his Stan Coster Show at the Tenthill Hotel to crowds too large to be accommodated in the hotel. Following his death in 1997, a memorial to Coster was unveiled by

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at the Tenthill Hotel Carpark on Saturday 27 May 2000.

Demographics

In the , Upper Tenthill had a population of 234 people. In the , Upper Tenthill had a population of 273 people.

Education

There are no schools in Upper Tenthill. The nearest government primary schools are: * Ropeley State School in neighbouring Ropeley to the east * Mount Sylvia State School in Mount Sylvia to the south * Mount Whitestone State School in neighbouring Mount Whitestone to the west * Ma Ma Creek State School in neighbouring

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to the north-west The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east.

Amenities

Tenthill Baptist Church is at 979 Tenthill Creek Road ().

Attractions

There is a monument to

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at the Tenthill Hotel Carpark, 220 Mount Sylvia Road ().

References

{{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland