South Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, South Nanango had a population of 893 people.[1]
| South Nanango Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  South Nanango | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′24″S 151°58′24″E / 26.7399°S 151.9733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 893 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.824/km2 (22.854/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 101.2 km2 (39.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editAs the name suggests, South Nanango is a locality south of the town of Nanango. The land is between 400 and 450 metres above sea level. The lower land which is well-watered by many small creeks is used for agriculture, principally grazing cattle. The higher land in the east and south of the locality is the South Nanango State Forest. South Nanango is on a drainage divide running through the locality from the north-east to the south west, with the north-western part of the locality contributing to the Burnett River basin and the south-eastern part of the locality contributing to the Brisbane River basin.[3]
The D'Aguilar Highway (which links Caboolture to Kingaroy) passes through the locality from south to north.[3]
History
editBuckland State School opened on 25 October 1909. It closed in 1959.[4][5][6] It was located at 27310 D'Aguilar Highway (on the south-western corner with Bucklands Road, 26°43′20″S 151°58′26″E / 26.7223°S 151.9738°E).[7][3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, South Nanango had a population of 858 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, South Nanango had a population of 893 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in South Nanango. The nearest government primary schools are Nanango State School in neighbouring Nanango to the north and Yarraman State School in neighbouring Yarraman to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango and Yarraman State State (to Year 9) in Yarraman.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Nanango (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "South Nanango – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "BRISBANE". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XLI, no. 5363. Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CROWN LANDS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXV, no. 16, 012. Queensland, Australia. 7 May 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Kumbia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Nanango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- Buckland State School 1909-1959, The Committee, 1993
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