Blackbutt South

Blackbutt South Queensland
Pupils of the Blackbutt State School with their teacher, circa 1912
Blackbutt South
Coordinates	26°54′24″S152°04′59″E / 26.9066°S 152.0830°E / -26.9066; 152.0830 (Blackbutt South (centre of locality))
Population	160 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	10.7/km2 (27.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4314
Area	14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	36.8 km (23 mi) SSE of Nanango 61.3 km (38 mi) SE of Kingaroy 100 km (62 mi) N of Toowoomba 162 km (101 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Blackbutt South: Nukku Blackbutt Benarkin Gilla Blackbutt South Cherry Creek Gilla Googa Creek Googa Creek

Blackbutt South is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Blackbutt South had a population of 160 people. ^[1]

History

Blackbutt Provisional School opened on 20 January 1896 under teacher Rosa Bella Ryan. On 1 January 1909, it became Blackbutt State School. The school was on a 6-acre-1-rood (2.5 ha) site at 97 Blackbutt Crows Nest Road in present-day Blackbutt South (south-east corner of Haynes Kite Millar Road, 26°54′04″S152°05′58″E / 26.9011°S 152.0994°E / -26.9011; 152.0994 (Blackbutt State School (original site)) ). ^[3] In 1912, school daily attendance was between 60 and 70 students, ^[4] leading to a petition from parents to build a new school in a more central location. ^[5] In January 1914, the school relocated to its current larger site in Blackbutt. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

On 1 February 2018, Blackbutt South's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314. ^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Blackbutt South had a population of 169 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Blackbutt South had a population of 160 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Blackbutt South. The nearest government primary school is Blackbutt State School in neighbouring Blackbutt to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north-west and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackbutt South (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Blackbutt South – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
3. "Parish of Taromeo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1912. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
4. "MARYBOROUGH DISTRICT". The Brisbane Courier . No. 16, 961. Queensland, Australia. 23 May 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 13 October 2024– via National Library of Australia.
5. "BLACKBUTT REQUESTS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 16, 965. Queensland, Australia. 28 May 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 13 October 2024– via National Library of Australia.
6. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 April 2014.
7. "Agency ID 172, Blackbutt State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 23 April 2014.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackbutt South (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

Further reading

• Stocks, Sydney N.; Morton, Max (1995). To school along the public way : Blackbutt State School centenary 1896-1996. Centenary Book Committee, Blackbutt State School. ISBN   0646271628. — via State Library of Queensland