Broadwater, Queensland
Broadwater is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Broadwater had a population of 321 people.
History
Broadwater Provisional School opened in 1902 and became Broadwater State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1922. In parallel, Broadwater Crossing Provisional School opened on 10 July 1905 and became Broadwaster Crossing State School on 1 January 1909. After the closure of Broadwater State School in 1922, in 1926 Broadwater Crossing State School was renamed Broadwater State School.Demographics
In the, Broadwater had a population of 292 people.In the, Broadwater had a population of 321 people.
Road infrastructure
The Stanthorpe – Texas Road runs through from east to west.Amenities
The Broadwater branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its hall at 626 Texas Road.Education
Broadwater State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 636-638 Texas Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 60 students with 4 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.There are no secondary schools in Broadwater. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the east.