Bergen, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°14′24″S 151°55′15″E / 27.24°S 151.9208°E / -27.24; 151.9208 (Bergen (centre of locality))
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Bergen
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Bergen:
Haden Djuan Upper Pinelands
Goombungee Bergen Plainby
Goombungee Douglas Plainby

Bergen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bergen had a population of 85 people.[1]

Neuve is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality.[3]

Geography

Neuve is a neighbourhood (27°16′00″S 151°53′00″E / 27.2666°S 151.8833°E / -27.2666; 151.8833 (Neuve)) within the south-west of locality. It takes its name from a former railway station.[3][4]

History

The Haden railway line from Kingsthorpe to Goobungee and Haden opened in 1910 with Bergen being served by a station called Bergenside (27°15′39″S 151°53′26″E / 27.2608°S 151.8906°E / -27.2608; 151.8906 (Neuve (Bergenside) railway station (site))).[4]

In 1914 a cemetery was established, operated by a group of trustees. The cemetery had separate sections for a number of religious denominations (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist) and a general section. In 1982 responsibility for the cemetery was given to the

Toowoomba Regional Council following the local government amalgamations in 2008.[5]

During

Queensland Railways Department renamed it Neuve after Neuve Chapelle in France where the Battle of Neuve Chapelle had taken place in March 1915.[3]

Bergen Provisional School opened on 3 August 1896. On 20 January 1902 it became Bergen State School. It closed on 31 December 1969.[6] It was on Gomoran Bergen Road (approx 27°15′24″S 151°54′22″E / 27.2567°S 151.9062°E / -27.2567; 151.9062 (Bergen State School (site))).[4]

The Haden railway line closed in 1964.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bergen had a population of 68 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Bergen had a population of 85 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bergen. The nearest primary schools are Haden State School in neighbouring Haden to the north-west and Goobungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the south-west. For secondary education, the nearest schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the east and Highfields State College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.[8]

Amenities

The Bergen Djuan Cemetery is on Bergen Road (corner Menkins Road, 27°14′06″S 151°55′21″E / 27.2350°S 151.9226°E / -27.2350; 151.9226 (Bergen Djuan cemetery)). It is operated by the

Toowoomba Regional Council.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bergen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bergen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Neuve – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 24092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Jondaryan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ^
    Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived
    from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bergen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 27 September 2020.