Ashwell, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids AshwellIpswich, Queensland |
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Farms along Perrins Road, 2015
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Population | 85 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 11.33/km2 (29.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Ashwell is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ashwell had a population of 85 people.
History
The origin of the name Ashwell is from a town in the United Kingdom by the name of Ashwell. Walter Loveday and Henry Stevens provided an acre each of land for a school in this district to be named Ashwell after Walter Loveday's farm titled Ashwell which he named after Ashwell, United Kingdom.
Education
Ashwell State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 35 Reinke Road (27°37′46″S 152°33′23″E / 27.6294°S 152.5565°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 4 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).
There is no secondary school in Ashwell. The nearest secondary school is Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the south-east.