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Cinnabar
Queensland
John Lennox and men taking steam engines to the mercury mines at Cinnebar, Queensland, circa 1935.jpg
John Lennox and men taking steam engines to the mercury mines at Cinnabar, circa 1935
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Cinnabar
Coordinates 26°08′29″S152°10′59″E / 26.1413°S 152.1830°E / -26.1413; 152.1830 (Cinnabar (centre of locality))
Population72 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.472/km2 (1.221/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4600
Area152.7 km2 (59.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Wide Bay
Suburbs around Cinnabar:
Boonara Tansey Kilkivan
Goomeri Cinnabar Black Snake
Kinbombi Manumbar Wrattens Forest

Cinnabar is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Cinnabar had a population of 72 people. [1]

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Geography

Woman feeding sheep at Cinnabar, circa 1925 Woman feeding sheep at Cinnabar, circa 1925.jpg
Woman feeding sheep at Cinnabar, circa 1925

The Wide Bay Highway enters the location from the north-west (Kilkivan) and exits to the south-west (Kinbombi). [3]

The Breezer is a mountain in the south-west of the locality ( 26°11′45″S152°10′37″E / 26.1958°S 152.1770°E / -26.1958; 152.1770 (The Breezer) ) which rises to 466 metres (1,529 ft) above sea level. [4] [5]

Cinnabar State Forest is a 388.5-hectare (960-acre) forest reserve in the north-west of the locality ( 26°06′32″S152°06′04″E / 26.109°S 152.101°E / -26.109; 152.101 (Cinnabar State Forest) ). Apart from the state forest, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop-growing around the creeks. [3]

History

Bullock team at Cinnabar, circa 1900 Bullock team at Cinnabar in the Kilkivan district, circa 1900.jpg
Bullock team at Cinnabar, circa 1900

In 1872, the mineral cinnabar (a sulphide of mercury) was found on the sheep station of J.D. Mactaggart west of Kilkivan. The heavy dark-red stones found contained 24% mercury in addition to copper selenide. Mercury was extensively used in gold production in Australia at that time, but no significant quantities of mercury had been found in Australia and mercury had to be imported. A number of mining companies were established but many struggled to obtain initial capital or found the deposits in their mines less valuable than they had hoped. By 1892, mining had ceased, as mercury deposits found in other locations both in Queensland and elsewhere in Australia appeared to have greater promise. [6]

The town of Cinnabar was established around 1873 and named after the cinnabar deposits in the area. [2]

The Nanango railway line from Kilkivan to Goomeri via Cinnabar opened on 1 August 1902, [7] with two stations serving the locality (from west to east):

Kingbombie Provisional School opened circa 1896. In 1903, it was renamed Cinnabar Provisional School. In 1916, it was renamed Nagoon Provisional School. It closed in 1917. [9]

Cinnabar Railway Station State School opened on 2 May 1916, but was renamed in July 1916 as Cinnabar State School. It closed in 1971. [9] The school was at 362 Cinnabar Road ( 26°07′11″S152°11′10″E / 26.1196°S 152.1860°E / -26.1196; 152.1860 (Cinnabar State School) ). [10] [11]

Elambah Provisional School opened on 24 July 1922, but was quickly renamed Cinnabar Upper Provisional School. It closed on 11 March 1927 due to low student numbers. [9]

In the 1930s, there was renewed interest in mercury due to rising prices and mining resumed in the area and the Kilkivan district more generally until 1945. Although mercury production in Australia has always been limited, nonetheless the deposits in the Kilkivan area produced the largest quantities of mercury due to the higher grade of cinnabar found there. [6]

The railway line closed in 2011 and was dismantled and redeveloped as the Kilkivan-to-Kingaroy rail trail. [12] [13]

In the 2016 census, Cinnabar had a population of 72 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Cinnabar. The nearest government primary schools are Kilkivan State School in neighbouring Kilkivan to the north-west and Goomeri State School in neighbouring Goomeri to the west. These schools also offer secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government schools are James Nash State High School in Gympie to the east and Murgon State High School in Murgon to the south-west. [3]

Attractions

The Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail follows the old railway line between the two towns. It is 88 kilometres (55  mi ) long and passes through Goomeri, Murgon, Wondai, Tingoora, Wooroolin, Memerambi, and Crawford. The trail from Kilkivan to Murgon is unsealed. A low level bridge was opened across Wide Bay Creek in October 2021. [14] Short distances between towns means coffee is never far away. [12] [13] [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cinnabar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Cinnabar – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Breezer – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 33874)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 McQueen, Kenneth (September 2011). "Mercury Mining: A quick history of quicksilver in Australia" (PDF). Journal of Australasian Mining History. 9: 74-93 [74, 77–79, 89-90]. ISSN   1448-4471. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 224–225. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
  8. 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ↑ "Kilkivan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail". Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Rail Trail". South Burnett Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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