| Nine Mile Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Nine Mile | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°24′49″S150°20′57″E / 23.4136°S 150.3491°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 84 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 130.9 km2 (50.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Nine Mile is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Nine Mile had a population of 84 people. [3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [4]
Nine Mine Provisional School opened on 8 July 1901 as a half-time school in conjunction with Lavendale Provisional School, sharing one teacher between them. In 1908, Woodville Provisional School opened and the teacher was shared between all three schools. In 1909, Nine Mile Provisional School closed due to low student numbers. [5]
In the 2016 census, Nine Mile had a population of 77 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Nine Mile had a population of 84 people. [3]
There are no schools in Nine Mile. The nearest government primary schools are Gracemere State School in neighbouring Gracemere to the south-east and Stanwell State School in neighbouring Stanwell to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton to the north-east. [4]
An annual campdrafting event called the Paradise Lagoons Campdraft is held in Paradise Lagoons pastoral property 973 Malchi Nine Mile Road ( 23°23′12″S150°23′01″E / 23.3866°S 150.3836°E ). [7] [8] A multi-million dollar, purpose-built facility was opened in 2003 when the event was inaugurated by Graeme Acton who died following a campdrafting accident at Clarke Creek in 2014. [9] Acton's funeral was held at Paradise Lagoons in Nine Mile which was attended by numerous dignitaries including then-Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who had attended the campdraft the previous year prior to becoming prime minister. [10] [11]
Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of the cities of South East Queensland, and the 22nd-largest city in Australia. Today, Rockhampton is an industrial and agricultural centre of the north.
Mount Morgan is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census the town of Mount Morgan had a population of 2,487 people.
Gracemere is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Gracemere had a population of 11,315 people.
Westwood is a town in the Rockhampton Region and a locality split between the Rockhampton Region and the Shire of Banana in Queensland, Australia. It was the first town that was gazetted by the Queensland Government. In the 2021 census, the locality of Westwood had a population of 199 people.
Campdrafting is a unique Australian sport involving a horse and rider working cattle. The riding style is Australian stock, somewhat akin to American Western riding and the event is similar to the American stock horse events such as cutting, working cow horse, team penning, and ranch sorting.
The Shire of Fitzroy was a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate west and south of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the town of Gracemere, covered an area of 5,898.7 square kilometres (2,277.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1899 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils to become the Rockhampton Region. It is named for the Fitzroy River, that passes along the northern boundary of the shire.
Clarke Creek is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It is situated between Mackay and Rockhampton on the Old Bruce Highway. In the 2021 census, Clarke Creek had a population of 32 people.
Berserker is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It is situated about six kilometres north east of the central business district.
Jambin is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.
Kabra is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Kabra had a population of 421 people.
Stanwell is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Stanwell had a population of 337 people.
Morinish is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Morinish had a population of 62 people.
Camboon is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Camboon had a population of 76 people.
Bajool is a rural town and locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Bajool had a population of 455 people.
Graeme William Acton was an Australian cattle baron, who was also known for his involvement in the Australian sport of campdrafting.
Fairy Bower is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Fairy Bower had a population of 97 people.
Dalma is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Dalma had a population of 78 people.
Pink Lily is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Pink Lily had a population of 231 people. The proposed Rockhampton Ring Road will pass through Pink Lily.
Boulder Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Boulder Creek had a population of 13 people.
Nine Mile Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Nine Mile Creek had a population of 17 people.
The Paradise Lagoons complex was opened in 2003, when the first campdraft was held, and was the dream of Graeme Acton, who passed away in a tragic campdrafting accident in 2014 at Clarke Creek.
