It was named after the Beaudesert Estate of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey in Staffordshire, England.
Beaudesert is a regional hub serving communities such as Rathdowney, Boonah, and Jimboomba and is the seat of its own shire. It is also in the valley of the Logan River.
A branch railway line runs from the outer suburb of Bethania to Beaudesert. It was in regular service from 1886 to 1996. A petition from railway enthusiasts resulted in its re-opening in 1997. It has been bankrupt since August 2004 after a grass and scrub fire seriously damaged a bridge over a dry creek. It does not appear that the line will re_open in the near future unless someone can find another million dollars funding.
There is also a railway siding a few kilometres west of Beaudesert that lies on the main, standard gauge, Brisbane_Sydney line that serves mainly freight trains.
Located 65 km south of Brisbane and 46 m above sea-level, Beaudesert is located on the Mount Lindesay Highway and nestled in the valley of the Logan River.
This led to a change from sheep grazing to cattle and a growth in the density of a settlement which became known as Beaudesert which was proclaimed a town in 1876.
Mt Barney is the third-highest peak in Queensland.
Beaudesert Shire Mayor, Councillor Ron Munn officially opened the Bank of Queensland branch at a community celebration, where he welcomed Bank of Queensland to the area and emphasised the importance of quality banking services to an areas social and economic well being.
The Beaudesert Shire has been marked as one of Australias hottest spots for business and I congratulate Bank of Queensland for realising the potential of the Shire and the value of investing in the area, Cr Munn said.
Bank of Queensland Managing Director David Liddy said the opening of Bank of QueenslandBeaudesert brought the branch network total to 120, making it the 27th branch opened in the last 18 months throughout regional, rural and metropolitan Queensland.
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