Cushnie, Queensland

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Queensland
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Cushnie
Coordinates 26°20′29″S151°44′34″E / 26.3413°S 151.7427°E / -26.3413; 151.7427 (Cushnie (centre of locality))
Population145 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.854/km2 (4.802/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4608
Area78.2 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
Suburbs around Cushnie:
Melrose MP Creek Greenview
Wilkesdale Cushnie Tingoora
Wooroolin Wooroolin Wooroolin

Cushnie is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Cushnie had a population of 145 people. [1]

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Geography

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 / -26.3660; 51.7704 . [4]

History

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 / -26.3667; 151.7689 (Home Creek State School (site)) ). [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 / -26.32962; 151.74213 (Cushnie State School (former)) ). [4] [13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cushnie had a population of 135 people. [14]

In the 2021 census, Cushnie had a population of 145 people. [1]

Education

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cushnie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Cushnie – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Wondai" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ↑ "Agency ID 9055, Home Creek State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Home Creek – watercourse in the South Burnett Region (entry 16045)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "WONDAI ANXIOUS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 21, 800. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1927. p. 25. Retrieved 16 September 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Letters from Little Readers". The Queenslander . Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1932. p. 41. Retrieved 16 September 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Letters from Little Readers". The Queenslander . Queensland, Australia. 15 September 1932. p. 41. Retrieved 16 September 2020– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ↑ "Agency ID 60, Cushnie State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cushnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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