East Nanango, Queensland
| East Nanango Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Picking cotton, East Nanango, circa 1930 | |||||||||||||||
  East Nanango | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°40′39″S 152°03′19″E / 26.6775°S 152.0552°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 273 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.604/km2 (11.92/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 59.3 km2 (22.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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East Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Nanango had a population of 273 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Much of the western part of the locality is within the East Nanango State Forest.[3] The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing on native vegetation with some pockets of rural residential housing.[3]
East Nanango has the following mountains:
- Mount Marble Top (26°38′48″S 152°06′29″E / 26.6466°S 152.1080°E) 545 metres (1,788 ft)[4][5]
- Snowys Knob (26°40′41″S 152°02′21″E / 26.6781°S 152.0392°E) 505 metres (1,657 ft)[4][6]
History
[edit]Mount Stanley Road State School opened on 6 March 1925 and closed circa 1957.[7] It was located on the north side of Mount Stanley Road (approx 26°39′01″S 152°02′54″E / 26.6503°S 152.0484°E).[8][9]
Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School opened in November 1934. It closed on 19 March 1944.[10][11] Despite its name, the school was on the northern side of Greenwood Creek Road in present-day East Nanango (approx 26°41′38″S 152°02′06″E / 26.69400°S 152.03489°E).[12][13]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, East Nanango had a population of 265 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, East Nanango had a population of 273 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in East Nanango. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Nanango State School and Nanango State High School, both in neighbouring Nanango to the west.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Nanango (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "East Nanango – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Marble Top – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 20912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Snowys Knob – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 31338)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Nanango" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 9236, Taromeo Soldiers' Settlement State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Nanango" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Nanango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
