Scotchy Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Scotchy Pocket had a population of 55 people.[1]
| Scotchy Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Young men in their living quarters on a Scotchy Pocket farm, 1910-1920 | |||||||||||||||
  Scotchy Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°00′22″S 152°31′34″E / 26.0061°S 152.5261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 55 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.329/km2 (3.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality is bounded to the west by the Mary River and to the south by Curra Creek, a tributary of the Mary River.[3]
The terrain ranges from 20 to 240 metres (66 to 787 ft) above sea level. Scotchy Pocket has the following two mountains, both in the south-east of the locality:
- Mount Booker (26°02′19″S 152°32′53″E / 26.0385°S 152.5480°E) 189 metres (620 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Scotchy (26°01′51″S 152°32′50″E / 26.0308°S 152.5472°E) 240 metres (790 ft)[4][6]
Although not within the locality, the Bruce Highway and North Coast railway line run close to the south-east boundary of the locality.[3] For many years, Scotchy Pocket was served by Kadina railway station (26°01′36″S 152°33′37″E / 26.0268°S 152.5604°E),[7] but it was eliminated during a 1990s realignment to reduce curves and increase speeds.[8][3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing (mostly near the Mary River).[3]
History
editScotchy Pocket Provisional School opened in 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Scotchy Pocket State School. The school closed in 1920 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1938 and finally closed circa 1944.[9] In 1921, it was on a 4-acre (1.6 ha) land parcel on an unnamed road off Scotchy Pocket Road (26°00′45″S 152°30′42″E / 26.01237°S 152.51178°E). In 1941, it was located on the western side of Scotchy Pocket Road (approx 26°00′30″S 152°31′10″E / 26.0084°S 152.5195°E).[10][11]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Scotchy Pocket had a population of 74 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Scotchy Pocket had a population of 55 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Scotchy Pocket. The nearest government primary schools are Gunalda State School in neighbouring Gunalda to the east and Theebine State School in neighbouring Theebine to the north. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south-west.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scotchy Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Scotchy Pocket – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46376)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Booker – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 3633)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Scotchy – mountain in Gympie Region (entry 30128)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Curra" (Map). Queensland Government. 1981. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 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
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m110" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Scotchy Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
