Montville, Queensland

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Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Montville is a rural town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Montville had a population of 1,092 people.[1]

Geography

Montville is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, on the Blackall Range, around Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level in the town area.[4]

Maleny–Montville Road enters from the south, Montville–Mapleton Road exits to the north, and Woombye–Montville Road enters from the east.[5]

History

The first white settlers arrived in the area in 1887. The town was originally called Razorback,[6] but was renamed following a community meeting. The name Montville was proposed by storekeeper Henry Smith (who bought a selection of land there in 1893) after a suggestion by his mother, as it reminded her of their early years in Montville, USA.[7] Alternatively it is a coined French word from mont meaning mountain and ville meaning village.[2] The name was officially changed to Montville on 30 November 1897.

Razorback Provisional School opened on 2 October 1896. In 1904, it was renamed Montville Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Montville State School.[8]

From about 1900, the town became a popular mountain resort.[9][10]

Montville Post Office opened by February 1910 (a receiving office had been open from 1897).[11]

Montville Methodist Church was built in 1912. It could seat 110 people. It was built from timber at a cost of £230. In 1977 as part of the amalgamation that created the Uniting Church in Australia, it became Montville Uniting Church.[12]

St Mary's Anglican Church was built in 1914. The timber church could seat 80 people.[13]

The Montville branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was formed in 1924.[14]

Montville was predominantly a logging then farming community (dairy, citrus, avocados, pineapples and macadamia nuts) until a tourism boom which commenced during the 1970s, taking advantage of the scenic views of the Sunshine Coast and the nearby rainforest walks.

Demographics

At the Template:CensusAU, Montville and the surrounding area had a population of 886 people.[15]

In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Montville had a population of 970 people.[16]

In the Template:CensusAU, the locality of Montville had a population of 1,092 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Montville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

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Montville State School, 2022
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School grounds, 2022

Montville State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Main Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[18][19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 94 students with 14 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 89 students with 11 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[21] It includes a special education program.[22]

There are no secondary schools in Montville. The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south, Burnside State High School in Burnside to the north, and Nambour State College in Nambour to the north-east.[4]

Amenities

The town is well served with facilities, including a multi-denominational wedding chapel, a village green and community hall and a large sportsground featuring a football field, tennis courts and a wood working centre.

St Mary's Anglican Church is at 9 Memorial Close (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[13][23]

Montville Uniting Church is at 152 Main Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[12][24]

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Main Street.[25]

There are a number of parks in the area:

  • Boongala Avenue Bushland Conservation Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Flaxton Drive Natural Amenity Reserve South (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Lot 22 Main Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Montville Acres Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Montville Village Green & T.H. Brown Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Narrows Road Bushland Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Russell Family Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Kondallia National Park

Crime and safety

Montville is considered very safe with a total violent crime rate of just 1 incident per 550 residents, ranking in the bottom 1% for the Sunshine Coast region. Similarly, the town records a low non-violent crime rate, with only 1 incident per 30.5 residents.[27]

Attractions

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Shops at Montville

The village is now a popular short break tourist destination for the people of Brisbane and is famous for its parks and walks including the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walks. Popular attractions include galleries, restaurants & cafes, wineries, clock shop, hand-made chocolate shop & cafe, and craft and clothing boutiques.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

There are a number of parks in the area:

  • Baroon Pocket Fauna Sanctuary (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Crawford & Foster Lookout (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]
  • Razorback Lookout (George Carpenter Lookout) (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[26]

There are two waterfalls:

  • Elston Falls (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".), south of the town[28]
  • Kondalilla Falls, formerly known as Bon Accord Falls, in within the Kondalilla National Park in the north-west of the locality (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[29][30]

There are many places to stay in and around Montville, with accommodation ranging from private cottages to resorts. Montville is becoming a very popular location for destination weddings at its many resorts, chapels, b&bs, wineries and restaurants.[31]

Nearby attractions include:

In popular culture

Montville was the setting for Eleanor Dark's 1959 novel Lantana Lane.[9]

See also

References

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Further reading

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External links

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