Garnant, Queensland

Garnant Queensland
Garnant
Coordinates	23°10′17″S150°15′41″E / 23.1713°S 150.2613°E / -23.1713; 150.2613 (Garnant (centre of locality))
Population	90 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.93/km2 (2.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4702
Area	96.8 km2 (37.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.9 km (7 mi) N of Ridgelands 40.9 km (25 mi) NW of Rockhampton CBD 672 km (418 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Garnant: Morinish Canoona Yaamba Morinish Garnant South Yaamba Morinish Ridgelands South Yaamba

Garnant is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Garnant had a population of 90 people. ^[1]

History

Garnant State School opened on 11 September 1930. ^[3] The school was called Garnant after the town Garnant in Glamorganishire, Wales, which was the home town of local resident Abraham Jones who took a leading role in establishing the school. ^[4] Presumably the locality took its name from the school. The school building was relocated from neighbouring Morinish (as the Morinish State School had closed in 1928). ^{[3] [5] [6] [7]} Garnant State School closed in 1969. ^[8] It was on Evans Road ( 23°11′25″S150°15′34″E / 23.1902°S 150.2595°E / -23.1902; 150.2595 (Garnant State School (former)) ). ^{[9] [10]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Garnant had a population of 99 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Garnant had a population of 90 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Garnant. The nearest government primary school is Ridgelands State School in neighbouring Ridgelands to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton, to the south-east. There are also non-governments schools in Rockhampton and its suburbs. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garnant (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Garnant – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "HOW SCHOOL WAS GIVEN A WELSH NAME". The Evening News . No. 2789. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1930. p. 1. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021– via National Library of Australia.
5. "PUBLIC WORKS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 22, 560. Queensland, Australia. 20 May 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 14 January 2021– via National Library of Australia.
6. "MORINISH STATE SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin . No. 20, 443. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2023– via National Library of Australia.
7. "RIDGELANDS". The Central Queensland Herald . Vol. 1, no. 30. Queensland, Australia. 24 July 1930. p. 44. Retrieved 14 August 2023– via National Library of Australia.
8. "Agency ID 9014, Garnant State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 26 December 2024.
9. "Yaamba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 January 2021.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garnant (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2024.