Rosevale, Queensland
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Rosevale Queensland |
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Rosevale Retreat Hotel, 2015
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 Rosevale
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| Coordinates | 27°52′1″S 152°29′23″E / 27.86694°S 152.48972°ECoordinates: 27°52′1″S 152°29′23″E / 27.86694°S 152.48972°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 268 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Rosevale is a small rural town in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australia Census the town recorded a population of 268.
The Bremer River passes through the town.
The name Rosevale is a corruption of Rossvale, the name of a pastoral run pastoral used first in 1850s by William Ross.
The Historic Rosevale Retreat Hotel, built in 1852 as a homestead, is the state's oldest hotel building. A victualler's licence was granted in 1887 to a Matthew Carmody.
Rosevale has previously belonged to the Shire of Mutdapilly, Shire of Moreton and the Shire of Boonah local government areas.
For a detailed history of the district see St Patrick's Church, Rosevale#History.
Rosevale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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