| Cushnie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cushnie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°20′29″S151°44′34″E / 26.3413°S 151.7427°E Coordinates: 26°20′29″S151°44′34″E / 26.3413°S 151.7427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 145 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4608 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 78.2 km2 (30.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Cushnie is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2]
The Chinchilla Wondai Road (State Route 82) passes through from west to east. [3]
The neighbourhood of Home Creek is within the locality at 26°21′58″S51°46′13″E / 26.3660°S 51.7704°E . [4]
Cushnie is a surname of Scottish origin, believed to be derived from the parish of Leochel-Cushnie. The origin of the word "Cushnie" is uncertain.
Home Creek Provisional School opened on 29 January 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Home Creek State School. It closed on 6 February 1949. [5] [6] The school was located on the south-western corner of the intersection of Chinchilla Wondai Road and Denmark/Harms Road ( 26°22′00″S151°46′08″E / 26.3667°S 151.7689°E ). [4] The watercourse Home Creek flows through the area and is presumably the origin of the name. [7]
Cushnie State School opened on 14 November 1918 with 18 students. The first head teacher was Adolph Honke. There was an outbreak of diphtheria at the school in December 1927. [8] There were about 50 students at the school in 1932 with one teacher, Mr Lehman. [9] [10] The school closed in 1972 due to falling student numbers. [11] [12] The school was at 790 Cushnie Road (corner of Reinkes Road, 26°19′47″S151°44′32″E / 26.32962°S 151.74213°E ). [4] [13]
In the 2016 census, Cushnie had a population of 135 people. [14]
There are no schools in Cushnie. The nearest government primary school is Tingoora State School in neighbouring Tingoora to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 10) in Wondai to the east, Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the north-east, and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to the south-east. [3]
Kingaroy is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the junction of the D'Aguilar and the Bunya Highways, 218 kilometres (135 mi) north-west of the state capital Brisbane and 141 kilometres (88 mi) south west of Gympie. As at June 2018, Kingaroy had a population of 10,398.
The Bunya Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. It is a relatively short road, running approximately 173 kilometres in a south-westerly direction from Goomeri to Dalby. The highway connects the Warrego and Burnett Highways.
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Murgon is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Murgon had a population of 2,378 people.
Wondai is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wondai had a population of 1,975 people.
Goomeri is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Goomeri had a population of 664 people.
The South Burnett is a peanut growing and wine-producing area on the Great Dividing Range, north of the Darling Downs, in Queensland. It is with the basin of the Burnett River. The area is within two local government areas, South Burnett Region and Gympie Region.
Tingoora is a rural town and a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.
Wooroolin is a rural town and a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.
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The Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail is an 88-kilometre (55 mi) recreation trail from Kilkivan to Kingaroy. The trail follows the old Kingaroy Branch railway and is open to walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
Durong is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.
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Corndale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.
Kinbombi is a rural town and locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Kinbombi had a population of 37 people.
Leafdale is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Leafdale had a population of 28 people.
Mondure is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mondure had a population of 100 people.
Stonelands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Stonelands had a population of 51 people.
Chinchilla–Wondai Road is a continuous 151.6 kilometres (94.2 mi) road route in the Western Downs and South Burnett regions of Queensland, Australia. Part of the route is signed as State Route 82. It is a state-controlled part regional and part district road. It provides an alternate route between the Warrego Highway and the South Burnett, bypassing Dalby, Oakey and Toowoomba.
