Severnlea

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the Severn River. Beverley State School opened on 30 October 1918. On 15 November 1922, it was renamed Severnlea State School. Severnlea Methodist Church opened in 1948. When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Severnlea Uniting Church. Mount Tully Community School opened on 23 February 1985 and closed on 31 December 1994.

Geography

Severnlea is immediately south of the town of Stanthorpe. The locality was historically served by the now-abandoned Severnlea railway station (). The Severn River also flows from north to south to the west of the highway and railway. The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing, grazing on native vegetation, and crop growing.

Most-observed species

• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  3,113
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  2,964
• Pied Currawong

  Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  2,644
• Crimson Rosella

  Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  2,626
• Laughing Kookaburra

  Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
  2,419
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  2,416
• Yellow-faced Honeyeater

  Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  2,362
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  2,252