Granville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25°32′24″S 152°44′14″E / 25.54°S 152.7372°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,716 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 230.2/km2 (596.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Granville is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is a suburb of Maryborough. In the 2016 census Granville had a population of 2,716 people.[1]
The Mary River forms the north-western boundary and most of the south-western.[3]
Maryborough East State School opened on 25 May 1875. In 1938 it was renamed Granville State School.[4]
Granville Baptist Church opened in 1922.[5][6][7] The official opening was on Saturday 18 March 1922.[8][9] It was in Cambridge Street. It was demolished in 1972 and the timber used for extensions to the Baptist Church in Fort Street, Maryborough.[10]
In the 2016 census, Granville had a population of 2,716 people.[1]
Granville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cambridge Street (25°32′19″S 152°42′55″E / 25.5385°S 152.7154°E).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 277 students with 28 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]