Garnant is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Garnant had a population of 90 people.[1]
| Garnant Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Garnant | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°10′17″S 150°15′41″E / 23.1713°S 150.2613°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.93/km2 (2.41/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 96.8 km2 (37.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
editGarnant State School opened on 11 September 1930.[3] The school was called Garnant after the town Garnant in Glamorganishire, Wales, which was the home town of local resident Abraham Jones who took a leading role in establishing the school.[4] Presumably the locality took its name from the school. The school building was relocated from neighbouring Morinish (as the Morinish State School had closed in 1928).[3][5][6][7] Garnant State School closed in 1969. It was on Evans Road (23°11′25″S 150°15′34″E / 23.1902°S 150.2595°E).[8][9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Garnant had a population of 99 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Garnant had a population of 90 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Garnant (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Garnant – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "HOW SCHOOL WAS GIVEN A WELSH NAME". The Evening News. No. 2789. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1930. p. 1. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 560. Queensland, Australia. 20 May 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 14 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MORINISH STATE SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 20, 443. Queensland, Australia. 12 June 1930. p. 8. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RIDGELANDS". The Central Queensland Herald. Vol. 1, no. 30. Queensland, Australia. 24 July 1930. p. 44. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Yaamba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Garnant (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
