Sunnyside, Queensland

Sunnyside Queensland
Sunnyside
Coordinates	21°20′57″S149°05′39″E / 21.3491°S 149.0941°E / -21.3491; 149.0941 (Sunnyside (centre of locality))
Population	127 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	2.848/km2 (7.38/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4737
Area	44.6 km2 (17.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.7 km (12 mi) NW of Sarina 28.4 km (18 mi) SW of Mackay 957 km (595 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Sunnyside: Oakenden Balberra Balberra Oakenden Sunnyside Munbura Blue Mountain Sarina Sarina

Sunnyside is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people. ^[1]

Geography

Bells Creek forms much of the eastern boundary. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows part of the eastern boundary before passing through from south-east to north-west. ^[3]

History

Scrubby Mount Provisional School opened on 3 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Scrubby Mount State School. It was near the intersection of Sarina-Homebush Road and Marwood-Sunnyside Road (approx 21°20′47″S149°04′52″E / 21.3465°S 149.0812°E / -21.3465; 149.0812 (Scrubby Mount State School (former)) ). ^[4] In 1911, the school was relocated to a new site and, in 1912, it was renamed Sunnyside State School. ^{[5] [6] [7]} It closed on 31 December 1960. ^{[8] [9]} Sunnyside State School was on western side of Sarina-Homebush Road (approx 21°22′04″S149°05′42″E / 21.3679°S 149.0950°E / -21.3679; 149.0950 (Sunnyside State School (former)) ). ^{[10] [11]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Sunnyside had a population of 145 people. ^[12]

In the 2021 census, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Sunnyside. The nearest government primary schools are Oakenden State School in neighbouring Oakenden to the north-west, Chelona State School in Chelona to the north-east, and Sarina State School in neighbouring Sarina to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Sarina State High School, also in Sarina, and Mackay State High School in South Mackay. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunnyside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Sunnyside – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46842)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Sunnyside, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. "County of Carlisle" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
5. "Advertising". Daily Mercury . No. 1552. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2024– via National Library of Australia.
6. "SUNNYSIDE NOTES". Daily Mercury . No. 1651. Queensland, Australia. 24 January 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2024– via National Library of Australia.
7. "SUNNYSIDE'". Daily Mercury . Queensland, Australia. 1 May 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2024– via National Library of Australia.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Agency ID 5988, Sunnyside State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
10. "Sarina (western half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
11. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m279" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunnyside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2024.