Ginoondan

Ginoondan Queensland
Ginoondan
Coordinates	25°35′59″S151°46′44″E / 25.5997°S 151.7788°E / -25.5997; 151.7788 (Ginoondan (centre of locality))
Population	12 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.110/km2 (0.285/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4625
Area	109.2 km2 (42.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.9 km (9 mi) E of Gayndah 134 km (83 mi) SW of Bundaberg 145 km (90 mi) WSW of Hervey Bay 318 km (198 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Ginoondan: Wetheron Byrnestown Gooroolba Wilson Valley Gayndah Ginoondan Coalstoun Lakes Campbell Creek Ban Ban Ban Ban

Ginoondan is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Ginoondan had a population of 12 people. ^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west and south-west by Barambah Creek. ^{[3] [4]}

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the west (Gayndah / Campbell Creek) and exits to the south (Ban Ban). ^[5]

Scrubby Mountain is in the north-east of the locality ( 25°34′16″S151°48′32″E / 25.5710°S 151.8088°E / -25.5710; 151.8088 (Scrubby Mountain) ), rising to 332 metres (1,089 ft) above sea level. ^{[4] [6] [7]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing in the south-west of the locality. ^[8]

History

Ginoondan Provisional School opened on 26 October 1903. On 1 January 1909, it became Ginoondan State School. It closed in 1949. ^[9] It was on the eastern corner of the Burnett Highway and the Gayndah Mount Perry Road ( 25°35′51″S151°44′03″E / 25.59762°S 151.73406°E / -25.59762; 151.73406 (Ginoondan State School (former)) ). ^{[10] [11]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ginoondan had a population of 16 people. ^[12]

In the 2021 census, Ginoondan had a population of 12 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ginoondan. The nearest government primary schools are Gayndah State School in neighbouring Gayndah to the west and Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the west and Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Gayndah. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ginoondan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Ginoondan – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 50096)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Barambah Creek – watercourse in the North Burnett Region (entry 1575)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 June 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
6. "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.
7. "Scrubby Mountain – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 30293)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
10. "Gayndah" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
11. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ginoondan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.