Hunchy, Queensland

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Hunchy
Sunshine Coast,  Queensland
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Hunchy
Coordinates 26°40′49″S152°54′54″E / 26.6802°S 152.915°E / -26.6802; 152.915 (Hunchy (centre of locality))
Population592 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density49.75/km2 (128.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4555
Area11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Hunchy:
Dulong West Woombye West Woombye
Flaxton Hunchy Palmwoods
Montville Montville Palmwoods

Hunchy is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people. [1]

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Geography

Hunchy is in the foothills of the Blackall Range and was first called Hunchback. [3]

Huncy is a community of small farms, mostly used for dairy cattle, but also growing crops including pineapples, lychees, bananas, citrus, and avocado. [4]

History

The Hunchy area is within the traditional lands of the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara people. [5]

The first settlers arrived in area in the late 1880s. [5]

Hunchy State School opened on 18 August 1924. It closed on 31 December 1969. [6] It was at 53-61 Hunchy School Road ( 26°40′29″S152°53′58″E / 26.6748°S 152.8994°E / -26.6748; 152.8994 (Hunchy State School) ). [7] [8] Over the years of its operation the school had a total of 249 students and 19 teachers. The high-set one-room school building is still extant on the site and has been used as a community centre since the 1980s. On Sunday 18 August 2024, the centenary of the school's opening was celebrated at the school building. [9] [10]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Hunchy had a population of 524 people. [11]

In the 2016 census, Hunchy had a population of 549 people. [12]

In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Hunchy. The nearest government primary schools are Montville State School in neighbouring Montville to the east and Palmwoods State School in neighbouring Palmwoods to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south-east, Burnside State High School in Burnside to the north-west, and Nambour State College in Nambour, also to the north-west. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hunchy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Hunchy – locality (entry 48674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. https://library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Heritage/History-by-Locality/Town-Histories/Eudlo-Hunchy-Dulong Archived 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine . Sunshine Coast Council. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. Makkai, Lyn (2005), Henderson, Robyn (ed.), What my favourite teacher taught me : a collection of inspirational stories, vol. 3, Kingscliff, New South Wales: Sea Change Publishing, p. 69, ISBN   978-0-9752494-6-8
  5. 1 2 McGuin, Victoria (14 August 2024). "Feature Hunchy – little known but much loved". Sunny Coast Media. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Parish of Maroochy sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1965. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. Ronalyn (15 July 2024). "COMMUNITY NEWS - Did you go to Hunchy School?". Sunny Coast Media. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  10. "Hunchy State School (former)". Google Street View . April 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hunchy (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hunchy (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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