Cunningham, Queensland

Cunningham Queensland
Country Women's Association Memorial Hall, Cunningham, 2015
Cunningham
Coordinates	28°10′00″S151°49′09″E / 28.1666°S 151.8191°E / -28.1666; 151.8191 (Cunningham (centre of locality))
Population	58 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	3.30/km2 (8.54/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4370
Area	17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.7 km (15 mi) WNW of Warwick 84.4 km (52 mi) SSW of Toowoomba 137 km (85 mi) SW of Ipswich 178 km (111 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Cunningham: Pratten Upper Wheatvale Wheatvale Montrose Cunningham Wheatvale Greymare Rodgers Creek Rodgers Creek

Cunningham is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Cunningham had a population of 58 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Condamine River forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality. ^[3]

The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the east (Wheatvale) and forms part of the southern boundary, before exiting to the south-west (Greymare / Montrose). The South Western railway line passes through the locality from the north-east (Wheatvale) and exits to the south-west (Montrose) with the locality served by the Cunningham railway station in the north-east of the locality ( 28°09′35″S151°50′17″E / 28.1596°S 151.8381°E / -28.1596; 151.8381 (Cunningham railway station) ). ^{[4] [5]}

There is a small urban centre on the Leyburn-Cunningham Road which features the Country Women's Association Memorial Hall at Cunningham Road, ^[6] a memorial park and the railway station. ^[7]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation in the south of the locality with crop growing and horticulture in the north of the locality along the Condamine River. ^[8]

History

The locality is named after explorer and botanist Allan Cunningham who was the first European to see the lush pastures of the Darling Downs in 1827. ^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cunningham had a population of 66 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Cunningham had a population of 58 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cunningham. The nearest government primary school is Wheatvale State School in neighbouring Wheatvale to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the east. ^[10]

Amenities

Memorial park, 2015

Memorial to Patrick Leslie, Cunningham, 2015

War memorial, Cunningham, 2015

Monument to local pioneering families, 2015

The memorial park has a picnic table as well as three memorials to (left to right):

• Patrick Leslie, the first settler on the Darling Downs who founded Toolburra Station north of the park
• the local servicemen who died in World War I and World War II
• the pioneer families of the district: Clancy, Mullins, McMahon and Cantwell

The memorial cairn to Patrick Leslie was erected by the Rosenthal Shire Council and unveiled on 10 December 1959 by the Shire Chairman, J. A. Costello. ^[11]

The Cunningham branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall on Cunningham Road. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cunningham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cunningham – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45917)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
5. "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.
6. "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association . Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 July 2015.
8. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cunningham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
11. "Plaque about the Patrick Leslie memorial cairn, Cunningham, 2015". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
12. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

External links

Media related to Cunningham, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons