Craignish, Queensland

Craignish
Craignish; Queensland
	Craignish
Coordinates	25°16′59″S152°43′44″E / 25.2830°S 152.7288°E Coordinates: 25°16′59″S152°43′44″E / 25.2830°S 152.7288°E
Population	1,827 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4655
Area	15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal Division(s)	Hinkler
	Suburbs around Craignish:

Last updated March 05, 2021

Craignish is a coastal locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census Craignish had a population of 1,827 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by Toogoom Cane Road, to north-west by O'Regan Creek and to the north by the coast overlooking Hervey Bay.^[3]

History

Craignish State School opened on 24 January 1938 on land donated by Mrs Elizabeth (Lizzie) Campbell whose husband Robert had named his property at Dundowran Craignish (a Scottish name meaning rugged rocky place) so the school took this name as a "token of gratitude".^[4]^[5] The school closed in 1961.^[6] It was located at approx 471 Craignish Road ( 25°17′24″S152°44′02″E / 25.2901°S 152.7338°E / -25.2901; 152.7338 (Craignish State School (former)) ).^[7] This is presumably the origin of the locality name.

O'Reagan Creek takes its name from Maurice (Morry) O'Regan (1835-1920) who was a pioneer timbergetter in the area.^[4]^[8]

In the 2016 census Craignish had a population of 1,827 people.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Craignish (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Craignish – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46642)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
1 2 "CRAIGNISH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (20, 686). Queensland, Australia. 25 February 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 29 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.
↑ "Advertising". The Telegraph . Queensland, Australia. 5 April 1941. p. 19 (SPORTS FINAL). Retrieved 29 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.
↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m112" (Map). Queensland Government. 1956. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
↑ "AN OLD PIONEER". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (14, 543). Queensland, Australia. 31 August 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.

External links

"Hervey Bay Suburbs". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Craignish (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Craignish – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46642)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[globe-3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[:0-4] 1 2 "CRAIGNISH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (20, 686). Queensland, Australia. 25 February 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 29 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.

[5] "Advertising". The Telegraph . Queensland, Australia. 5 April 1941. p. 19 (SPORTS FINAL). Retrieved 29 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.

[qfhs-6] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[7] "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m112" (Map). Queensland Government. 1956. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[8] "AN OLD PIONEER". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (14, 543). Queensland, Australia. 31 August 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2020– via National Library of Australia.

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