Fernvale, Queensland
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Fernvale is a town located on the Brisbane Valley Highway
in South East
Queensland
. The town is part of the Somerset Region.
Situated a few kilometres from the Brisbane River
, it is 30 km away from Ipswich
and 60 km away from Brisbane
. It is 80 km away from Toowoomba
and 120 km from the Gold Coast
. The Brisbane Valley Highway
goes through Fernvale. Fernvale is located 8 km away from a major source of water supply, Wivenhoe Dam
.
It has a medium size supermarket, a large newsagent, butcher, bakery, hotel, petrol station, hairdresser, and mechanics. It has a population of about 1500. The Brisbane River passes through Fernvale. People go there for recreation, camping and fishing. One part of the river is called Savages Crossing, while another part is called Twin Bridges. In 1996, major floods flooded Fernvale. Trees fell, power lines fell, traffic held up and worst of all, Savages Crossing bridge snapped in half.
Fernvale State Primary School was established in 1872. However, The name of the town used to be called Stinky Gully and was not changed until the 1900s.
Fernvale is well-known for their markets. Of a Sunday morning the markets are held, and at times you have to park a kilometre or two away. People from Ipswich and Brisbane travel in to get some bargains.
During the 1893 Black February floods residents of Fernvale had to take to trees and rooftops for up to three nights to escape raging flood waters.
In February 2008, Winnah Films shot the movie Savages Crossing partly at the actual Savages Crossing. Winnah is John and Cody Jarratts film production company.
Fernvale is the fasting growing area in the Brisbane Valley region
Brisbane Valley Highway
The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland. It leaves the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and travels in a northwesterly direction, following the Brisbane River until it reaches the D'Aguilar Highway about south-east of Moore, where it ends...
in South East
South East Queensland
South East Queensland is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population...
Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. The town is part of the Somerset Region.
Situated a few kilometres from the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
, it is 30 km away from Ipswich
Ipswich, Queensland
Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
and 60 km away from Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. It is 80 km away from Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba is a city in Southern Queensland, Australia. It is located west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an estimated district population of 128,600, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city and its largest non-capital inland city...
and 120 km from the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
. The Brisbane Valley Highway
Brisbane Valley Highway
The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland. It leaves the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and travels in a northwesterly direction, following the Brisbane River until it reaches the D'Aguilar Highway about south-east of Moore, where it ends...
goes through Fernvale. Fernvale is located 8 km away from a major source of water supply, Wivenhoe Dam
Wivenhoe Dam
Wivenhoe Dam is a dam across the Brisbane River a little way upstream from Locker Creek. The dam creates the artificial Lake Wivenhoe. The dam wall is located about by road from the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
.
It has a medium size supermarket, a large newsagent, butcher, bakery, hotel, petrol station, hairdresser, and mechanics. It has a population of about 1500. The Brisbane River passes through Fernvale. People go there for recreation, camping and fishing. One part of the river is called Savages Crossing, while another part is called Twin Bridges. In 1996, major floods flooded Fernvale. Trees fell, power lines fell, traffic held up and worst of all, Savages Crossing bridge snapped in half.
Fernvale State Primary School was established in 1872. However, The name of the town used to be called Stinky Gully and was not changed until the 1900s.
Fernvale is well-known for their markets. Of a Sunday morning the markets are held, and at times you have to park a kilometre or two away. People from Ipswich and Brisbane travel in to get some bargains.
During the 1893 Black February floods residents of Fernvale had to take to trees and rooftops for up to three nights to escape raging flood waters.
In February 2008, Winnah Films shot the movie Savages Crossing partly at the actual Savages Crossing. Winnah is John and Cody Jarratts film production company.
Fernvale is the fasting growing area in the Brisbane Valley region
See also
- Brisbane Valley railway line
- LowoodLowood, QueenslandLowood is a town in south east Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Brisbane River, 66 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane or 17 km birds line and 31 kilometres north of Ipswich...
- Community website
- Fernvale Tourism Body