South Nanango

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South Nanango
Queensland
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South Nanango
Coordinates 26°44′24″S151°58′24″E / 26.7399°S 151.9733°E / -26.7399; 151.9733 (South Nanango (centre of locality))
Population893 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density8.824/km2 (22.854/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4615
Area101.2 km2 (39.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around South Nanango:
Brooklands Nanango South East Nanango
Tarong South Nanango South East Nanango
Tarong Tarong Yarraman

South Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, South Nanango had a population of 893 people. [1]

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Geography

As the name suggests, South Nanango is a locality south of the town of Nanango. The land is between 400 and 450 metres above sea level. The lower land which is well-watered by many small creeks is used for agriculture, principally grazing cattle. The higher land in the east and south of the locality is the South Nanango State Forest. South Nanango is on a drainage divide running through the locality from the north-east to the south west, with the north-western part of the locality contributing to the Burnett River basin and the south-eastern part of the locality contributing to the Brisbane River basin. [3]

The D'Aguilar Highway (which links Caboolture to Kingaroy) passes through the locality from south to north. [3]

History

Buckland State School opened on 25 October 1909. It closed in 1959. [4] [5] [6] It was located at 13387 D'Aguilar Highway (on the south-western corner with Bucklands Road, 26°43′20″S151°58′26″E / 26.7223°S 151.9738°E / -26.7223; 151.9738 (Buckland State School (former)) ). [7] [8] [9] There is a sign on the fence with the school's name and years of operation. [10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, South Nanango had a population of 858 people. [11]

In the 2021 census, South Nanango had a population of 893 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in South Nanango. The nearest government primary schools are Nanango State School in neighbouring Nanango to the north and Yarraman State School in neighbouring Yarraman to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango and Yarraman State State (to Year 9) in Yarraman. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Nanango (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "South Nanango – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. "BRISBANE". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. XLI, no. 5363. Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2021 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "CROWN LANDS". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. LXV, no. 16, 012. Queensland, Australia. 7 May 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2021 via National Library of Australia.
  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. "Kumbia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. "County of Fitzroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1915. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  9. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  10. "Buckland State School sign". Google Street View . August 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Nanango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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