Roadvale

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station which was named by the Queensland Railways Department in 1887, because of its location at a road junction. Milbong Lutheran Church (also known as St Luke's Lutheran Church) opened on 23 September 1885. A new church (built on the site of the original church) was opened on 10 April 1906, while the old church was removed to be use as a barn but was later burned down. The church closed in 1974 and the church building was removed, but the cemetery remains. The church site and cemetery is on the Ispwich Boonah Road (). St Andrew's Anglican Church was dedicated on 11 May 1912 by Venerable Henry Le Fanu, the Archdeacon of Toowoomba. In 1926, the church closed and the building was relocated to Camp Hill in Brisbane to become the Anglican Church of the Annunciation. In 1915, most of the town was destroyed by fire. Despite rebuilding many businesses, the town has never recovered from the devastating fire.

Geography

Roadvale is north of the town Boonah and south-west of the state capital Brisbane. The main street is Gray Street, which is also the Roadvale-Kalbar Road. Roadvale is a growing centre for many of the small crop products sold in South East Queensland and other areas. Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north to south.

Most-observed species

• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  1,665
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,444
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,438
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,251
• Brown Honeyeater

  Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  1,134
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  1,123
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  1,073
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  1,025