Airville, Queensland


Airville is a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Airville is bounded on the south-east by the Burdekin River. It is flat low-lying land used predominantly for sugarcane plantations. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugar to the local sugar mills.

History

Airdale Provisional School openedin the south-west of the locality on 2 September 1890, becoming Airdale State School on 1 January 1909. In 1926, it was renamed Airville State School.
Maidavale State School opened in the north-east of the locality on 27 April 1910.

Education

Airville State School is a primary school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government at 920 Old Clare Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 23 students who come from the local rural community with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.
Maidavale State School is a primary school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government on Maidavale Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 10 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.