Chirnside is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Chirnside had a population of 56 people.[1]
| Chirnside Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Chirnside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°09′59″S 148°04′23″E / 23.1663°S 148.0730°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 56 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.505/km2 (1.307/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4723 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 111.0 km2 (42.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
editBoundary Provisional School opened on 3 June 1897. On 1 January 1909, it became Boundary State School. In November 1935, it was renamed Chirnside State School. It closed on 1939 due to low student numbers.[3][4]
Demographics
editAt the 2016 census, Chirnside had a population of 30 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Chirnside had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Chirnside. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Capella State School and Capella State High School, both in neighbouring Capella to the north-west.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chirnside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Chirnside – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "BUILDING EXPANSION AT ROSEWOOD". The Courier-mail. No. 1789. Queensland, Australia. 27 May 1939. p. 5 (Second Section.). Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chirnside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
