Gootchie is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gootchie had a population of 96 people.[1]
| Gootchie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Old Bruce Highway, Gootchie, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Gootchie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°52′54″S 152°34′52″E / 25.8816°S 152.5811°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 96 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.783/km2 (7.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Bruce Highway enters the locality at the south-west (Kanigan / Glenwood) and forms the south-east boundary of the locality, then passes through the locality travelling north, and then forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the north-west (Bauple).[3]
The Bauple Woolooga Road forms part of the northern boundary of the locality while the Old Gympie Road (the predecessor to the Bruce Highway) forms the north-western boundary of the locality.[3]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the west (Paterson) and exits to the north-west (Gundiah).[3] The locality was served by the now-abandoned Gootchie Creek railway station (25°51′17″S 152°33′22″E / 25.8547°S 152.5561°E).[4]
The land use is a mix of rural activities including grazing on native vegetation, plantation forestry, and crop growing.[3]
History
editThe locality name comes from a grazing property and the railway station name formerly spelt Gutchy. It is reportedly an Aboriginal word from the Kabi language, Badjala dialect, meaning sand goanna.[2]
Gootchie Provisional School opened on 1 June 1874. It closed on 30 April 1879, but reopened on 1 May 1885. It closed again in 1894, but reopened on 2 December 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Gootchie State School. It closed permanently in 1933.[5]
Kannagan Provisional School opened on 6 July 1896. By 1898, the spelling of the name had changed to be Kanighan Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Kanighan State School. About 1946, the spelling changed to Kanigan State School. It closed in 1959.[6] It was on the western corner of the junction of Kanyan Road and the Bruce Highway (approx 25°54′15″S 152°35′53″E / 25.9042°S 152.5981°E), now within the present-day boundaries of Gootchie.[7][8]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Gootchie had a population of 96 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Gootchie had a population of 96 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Gootchie. The nearest government primary schools are:[10]
- Gundiah State School in neighbouring Gundiah to the north-west
- Bauple State School in neighbouring Bauple to the north-east
- Glenwood State School in neighbouring Glenwood to the south-east
- Theebine State School in neighbouring Theebine to the south-west
The nearest government secondary schools are:[10]
- Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north
- James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gootchie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Gootchie – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46650)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 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 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 2m110" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gootchie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
Further reading
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- Gundiah State School Centenary 1886-1986 / Gundiah State School Centenary Committee. Gundiah State School Centenary Committee. 1986. — includes Deborah State School, Gootchie State School, Mount Urah State School