Hunchy is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people.[1]
| Hunchy Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hunchy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°40′49″S 152°54′54″E / 26.6802°S 152.915°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 592 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 49.75/km2 (128.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4555 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editHunchy is in the foothills of the Blackall Range and was first called Hunchback.[3]
Huncy is a community of small farms, mostly used for dairy cattle, but also growing crops including pineapples, lychees, bananas, citrus, and avocado.[4]
History
editThe Hunchy area is within the traditional lands of the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara people.[5]
The first settlers arrived in area in the late 1880s.[5]
Hunchy State School opened on 18 August 1924. It closed on 31 December 1969.[6] It was at 53-61 Hunchy School Road (26°40′29″S 152°53′58″E / 26.6748°S 152.8994°E).[7][8] Over the years of its operation the school had a total of 249 students and 19 teachers. The high-set one-room school building is still extant on the site and has been used as a community centre since the 1980s. On Sunday 18 August 2024, the centenary of the school's opening was celebrated at the school building.[9][10]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Hunchy had a population of 524 people.[11]
In the 2016 census, Hunchy had a population of 549 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Hunchy. The nearest government primary schools are Montville State School in neighbouring Montville to the east and Palmwoods State School in neighbouring Palmwoods to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south-east, Burnside State High School in Burnside to the north-west, and Nambour State College in Nambour, also to the north-west.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hunchy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Hunchy – locality (entry 48674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ https://library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Heritage/History-by-Locality/Town-Histories/Eudlo-Hunchy-Dulong Archived 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Sunshine Coast Council. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Makkai, Lyn (2005), Henderson, Robyn (ed.), What my favourite teacher taught me : a collection of inspirational stories, vol. 3, Kingscliff, New South Wales: Sea Change Publishing, p. 69, ISBN 978-0-9752494-6-8
- ^ a b McGuin, Victoria (14 August 2024). "Feature Hunchy – little known but much loved". Sunny Coast Media. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Maroochy sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1965. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Ronalyn (15 July 2024). "COMMUNITY NEWS - Did you go to Hunchy School?". Sunny Coast Media. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Hunchy State School (former)". Google Street View. April 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hunchy (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hunchy (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
edit- Patterson, C., Patterson, D. (2020). Early settlers of Hunchy, Razorback, Flaxton and Montville, 1885 to 1914 / by Cate and Doug Patterson. Montville History Group, a sub-committee of the Montville Village Association Inc. ISBN 9780648750918.