Goondi Bend, Queensland

Goondi Bend
Innisfail, Queensland
Goondi Bend; Innisfail, Queensland
	Goondi Bend
Coordinates	17°31′19″S 146°00′29″E / 17.5219°S 146.0080°E
Population	570 (2021 census)
• Density	228/km2 (591/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4860
Area	2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.9 km (2 mi) W of Innsifail ; 85.1 km (53 mi) SSE of Cairns ; 262 km (163 mi) NNW of Townsville ; 1,611 km (1,001 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
	Suburbs around Goondi Bend:

Goondi Bend is a mixed-use locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 570 people.^[1]

Geography

The Bruce Highway (known locally as Palmerston Drive) enters the locality from the south-east (Goondi Hill) and exits to the west (Belvedere/Goondi).^[3]

The North Coast railway line enters from the east (Goondi Hill) and forms the north-east boundary of the locality, exiting to the north (Goondi / Sundown).^[3]

The land use is a mix of residential and crop growing, including sugarcane.^[3]

History

The name Goondi is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning elbow.^[2]

Goondi Provisional School opened on 17 February 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Goondi State School.^[4] It was originally located on the south side of Goondi Mill Road in Goondi,^[5]^[6] but, by 1974, had relocated to the school's present location in Goondi Bend.^[7]^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 570 people.^[1]

Education

Goondi State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 78 Maple Street (17°31′22″S 146°00′36″E / 17.5228°S 146.0099°E / -17.5228; 146.0099 (Goondi State School)).^[10]^[11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 374 students with 26 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).^[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 359 students with 24 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).^[13]

There are no secondary schools in Goondi Bend. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goondi Bend (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Goondi Bend – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Innisfail" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m403" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "8162 Innisfail" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "Goondi State School". Goondi State School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goondi Bend (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Goondi State School". Goondi State School. 15 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.