East Nanango, Queensland

East Nanango Queensland
Picking cotton, East Nanango, circa 1930
East Nanango
Coordinates	26°40′39″S152°03′19″E / 26.6775°S 152.0552°E / -26.6775; 152.0552 (East Nanango (centre of locality))
Population	273 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	4.604/km2 (11.92/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4615
Area	59.3 km2 (22.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.0 km (2 mi) NE of Nanango 27.4 km (17 mi) SE of Kingaroy 138 km (86 mi) SW of Gympie 199 km (124 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around East Nanango: Glan Devon Bullcamp Mount Stanley Nanango East Nanango Mount Stanley South East Nanango Teelah Avoca Vale Taromeo

East Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, East Nanango had a population of 273 people. ^[1]

Geography

Much of the western part of the locality is within the East Nanango State Forest. ^[3] The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing on native vegetation with some pockets of rural residential housing. ^[3]

East Nanango has the following mountains:

• Mount Marble Top ( 26°38′48″S152°06′29″E / 26.6466°S 152.1080°E / -26.6466; 152.1080 (Mount Marble Top) ) 545 metres (1,788 ft) ^{[4] [5]}
• Snowys Knob ( 26°40′41″S152°02′21″E / 26.6781°S 152.0392°E / -26.6781; 152.0392 (Snowys Knob) ) 505 metres (1,657 ft) ^{[4] [6]}

History

Mount Stanley Road State School opened on 6 March 1925 and closed circa 1957. ^[7] It was located on the north side of Mount Stanley Road (approx 26°39′01″S152°02′54″E / 26.6503°S 152.0484°E / -26.6503; 152.0484 (Mount Stanley Road School (former)) ). ^{[8] [9]}

Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School opened in November 1934. It closed on 19 March 1944. ^{[10] [11]} Despite its name, the school was on the northern side of Greenwood Creek Road in present-day East Nanango (approx 26°41′38″S152°02′06″E / 26.69400°S 152.03489°E / -26.69400; 152.03489 (Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School (former)) ). ^{[12] [13]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, East Nanango had a population of 265 people. ^[14]

In the 2021 census, East Nanango had a population of 273 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in East Nanango. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Nanango State School and Nanango State High School, both in neighbouring Nanango to the west. ^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Nanango (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "East Nanango – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 August 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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. "Mount Marble Top – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 20912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Snowys Knob – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 31338)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
9. "Nanango" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
11. "Agency ID 9236, Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 5 November 2024.
12. "Nanango" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
13. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Nanango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.