Granville, Queensland


Granville is a mixed-use locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a suburb of Maryborough. In the, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.

Geography

The Mary River forms the north-western boundary and most of the south-western. The Granville Bridge at Odessa Street crosses the river to Tiger Street in Maryborough.
The land use is a mixture of suburban housing, crop growing, and grazing on native vegetation.

History

Maryborough East State School opened on 24 May 1875. In 1938, it was renamed Granville State School.
Granville State School War Memorial was unveiled on 2 April 1921.
Granville Baptist Church opened in 1922. The official opening was on Saturday 18 March 1922. It was in Cambridge Street. It was demolished in 1972 and the timber used for extensions to the Baptist Church in Fort Street, Maryborough.
The Granville Bridge was officially opened on Saturday 11 December 1926. It is a concrete bridge included a steel lifting span that allows boats to pass through.

Demographics

In the, Granville had a population of 2,716 people.
In the, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.

Education

Granville State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Cambridge Street. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 277 students with 28 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.
There are no secondary schools in Granville. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough.

Attractions

Granville State School War Memorial commemorates those local people who enlisted and those who died in World War I. The memorial lists 53 names, many of whom attended the school. It is on the school grounds.

Amenities

The main parkland in Granville is the Brendan Hansnen Park, which inlcludes a skatepark and an off leash fenced dog park.

Notable residents

Brendan Hansen (politician)
Mary Hansen