Upper Stone, Queensland

Upper Stone Queensland
Upper Stone
Coordinates	18°47′47″S145°57′58″E / 18.7963°S 145.9661°E / -18.7963; 145.9661 (Upper Stone (centre of locality))
Population	111 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.3425/km2 (0.887/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4850
Area	324.1 km2 (125.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	29.3 km (18 mi) WSW of Ingham 140 km (87 mi) NW of Townsville 1,490 km (926 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Upper Stone: Wallaman Peacock Siding Lannercost Wharps Mount Fox Upper Stone Helens Hill Paluma Paluma Yuruga

Upper Stone is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Stone had a population of 111 people. ^[1]

Geography

The north-western and western edge of the locality are within Girringun National Park which extends into neighbouring Lannercost, Wallaman and Mount Fox. ^[3]

Stoneleigh is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality ( 18°44′54″S145°57′04″E / 18.7483°S 145.9511°E / -18.7483; 145.9511 (Stoneleigh (neighbourhood)) ). ^[4]

History

Stone State School opened on 4 February 1909 under head teacher Lionel Thomas Braun. The school closed for a short time in 1963. It closed permanently on 17 December 1993. ^{[5] [6]} The school was at 1887 Stone River Road ( 18°43′30″S145°57′44″E / 18.7251°S 145.9623°E / -18.7251; 145.9623 (Stone State School (former)) ). ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Stone had a population of 87 people, 45% female and 54% male. The median age of the population was 49 years, 11 years above the national median of 38. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Upper Stone had a population of 111 people, 42.7% female and 57.3% male. The median age of the population was 51 years, 13 years above the national median of 38. 87.4% of people living in Upper Stone were born in Australia. The other top response for country of birth was New Zealand at 2.7%. 91.9% of people spoke only English at home; there were no other responses for language spoken at home. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Stone. The nearest government primary schools are: ^[11]

• Trebonne State School in Trebonne to the north-east
• Toobanna State School in Toobanna to the east
• Mount Fox State School in neighbouring Mount Fox to the west

The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east. However, the southern part of the locality may be too distant for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[11]

Community groups

The Upper Stone branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 19 Stoneleigh Road. ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Stone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Upper Stone – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 35845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 January 2021.
4. "Stoneleigh – locality unbounded in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 32504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Agency ID 2517, Stone State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 9 November 2024.
7. "Parish of Berwick" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
8. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
9. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Stone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
12. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.