Ropeley

History

The Deep Gully Provisional School opened in 1890 and in 1892 was renamed Ropeley Provisional School. On 2 September 1901, it became Ropeley State School. The school celebrated its centenary in 1990. Ropeley East State School opened on 4 May 1915 as an "open air school" (a tent-like structure). At some time after the closure of Rockside State School in 1921, its school building was relocated to Ropeley East State School. Ropeley East State School closed in 1955. On Sunday 21 June 1914 the Ropeley Apostolic Church was officially opened and dedicated by Reverend Heinrich Frederick Nieumeyer. The church building was with an vestry and a square porch with a belfry and bell. The land was donated by August Schneider. The church was built by Mr L. Roberts for £140 with volunteers assisting with the carting. The altar was built from cedar by Mr Laffey of Left-Hand Branch, Mount Sylvia, to a design by Mr Roth of Laidley.

Geography

Ropeley East is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality ().

Most-observed species

• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  2,956
• Pacific Black Duck

  Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  2,904
• Australasian Grebe

  Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
  2,858
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  2,821
• Gray Teal

  Anas gracilis Buller, 1869 · Aves
  2,407
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  2,364
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  2,336
• Masked Lapwing

  Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  2,325