Monsildale, Queensland


Monsildale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Monsildale had a population of 21 people.

History

The name Monsildale comes from the name of pastoral run used by David Cannon McConnel, which was named after the Derbyshire valley which contained Cressbrook, his home town.
Monsildale Provisional School opened on 2 June 1913. In 1923, the school was relocated and renamed Foxlowe Provisional School. Then on 25 June 1926 it was renamed Jimna Provisional School and on 1 October 1934 became Jimna State School. It was mothballed in 2006 and officially closed on 31 December 2009.
In about 1941, a separate Monsildale State School was opened but closed about 1961.
In the, Monsildale had a population of 21 people.

Heritage listings

Monsildale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: