Narko is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Narko had a population of 16 people.[1]
| Narko Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Narko | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°06′14″S 151°42′54″E / 27.1038°S 151.715°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.444/km2 (1.15/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Great Dividing Range passes through the north-east of the locality with elevations up to 700 metres (2,300 ft).[3]
Cockatoo Creek rises in the north of the locality (just west of the range) and flows south through the locality, exiting to Peranga to the south.[3]
The land use is most grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]
History
editThe locality takes its name from a former railway station, named on 9 January 1915 by the Queensland Railways Department using an Aboriginal word meaning good soil.[2]
Cockatoo Creek Provisional School opened on 1 July 1908 under head teacher Edward Laurence Stinson.[4][5][6] On 1 January 1909, it became Cockatoo Creek State School. In 1913, it was renamed Narko State School. It closed on 11 July 1937.[7][8] The school was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 468 Peranga Narko Road (27°06′48″S 151°42′41″E / 27.11340°S 151.71125°E).[9][3]
The Cooyar railway line opened on 28 April 1913. It connected the towns of Oakey and Cooyar via Narko. The line was closed beyond Acland on 1 May 1964, ceasing services to Narko.[10] The locality was served by two railway stations:
- Muntapa railway station in the north-east of the locality (27°05′04″S 151°44′27″E / 27.0844°S 151.7408°E)[9][11][3]
- Narko railway station in the south of the locality (27°06′39″S 151°42′42″E / 27.11084°S 151.71164°E)[9][3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Narko had a population of 18 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Narko had a population of 16 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Narko. The nearest government primary schools are Quinalow State School in Quinalow to the west, Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the south, and Cooyar State School in Cooyar to the north-east.[13]
The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) and Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narko (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Narko – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48022)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Advertising". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. L, no. 8, 104. Queensland, Australia. 2 September 1907. p. 1. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS.—TENDERS ACCEPTED". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. L, no. 8, 255. Queensland, Australia. 28 February 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "State Schools". The Telegraph. No. 11, 115. Queensland, Australia. 2 July 1908. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Agency ID 9152, Narko State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b c "Parish of Milton County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ The Cooyar Branch Line Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1996 pp195-205
- ^ "Muntapa – rail station - feature no longer exists in Toowoomba Regional (entry 23522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Narko (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 19 December 2023.
