Pechey is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Pechey had a population of 98 people.[1]
| Pechey Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Pechey State Forest, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Pechey | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°18′48″S 152°03′04″E / 27.3133°S 152.0511°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 98 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.988/km2 (7.74/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe New England Highway passes through the centre of the town, and the Pechey-Maclagan Road exits to the west. Pechey State Forest occupies the entire south east corner of the area.[3]
History
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The town was named after Edward Wilmot Pechey (Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Aubigny 1873-1877). He was also a surveyor and sawmill owner.[2]
Pechey Provisional School opened on 19 March 1889. On 1 January 1909 it became Pechey State School. It closed in 1959.[4]
St Faith's Anglican Church was dedicated on 10 September 1911 by the Venerable Archdeacon Arthur Rivers.[5][6] In February 1931 it was relocated to Virginia (now Pierces Creek), where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1930 by Archdeacon Glover.[7][8][9]
Pechey Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1888) and closed in 1971.[10]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, the locality of Pechey had a population of 105 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Pechey had a population of 98 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editPechey has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- New England Highway: Pechey Forestry Arboretum[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pechey (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Pechey – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48034)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Pechey, Queensland". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "CROW'S NEST DISTRICT". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 746. Queensland, Australia. 13 September 1911. p. 12. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Untitled". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 755. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1911. p. 13. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "CROW'S NEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 794. Queensland, Australia. 17 February 1931. p. 14. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CROW'S NEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 808. Queensland, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 14. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pechey (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Pechey Forestry Arboretum (entry 601882)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
