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Town in Queensland, Australia
Gundiah is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region , Queensland , Australia.[2] [3] 2021 census , the locality of Gundiah had a population of 89 people.[1]
Geography [ edit ]
Gundiah is 215 kilometres (134 mi ) by road north of the state capital, Brisbane .
The Mary River forms the western boundary.[4] ft ) above sea level in the west of the locality (25°50′18 ″S 152°29′42 ″E / 25.8383°S 152.4950°E / -25.8383; 152.4950 (Pine Mountain ) [5] [6]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Gootchie ), passes through the town and exits to the north (Netherby ).[7] Gundiah railway station (25°49′57 ″S 152°32′35 ″E / 25.8326°S 152.5431°E / -25.8326; 152.5431 (Gundiah railway station ) [8]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some irrigated crop-growing and plantation forestry.[7]
History [ edit ]
The area was initially known as "Gootchie". The name ''Gundiah'' is a Kabi language word meaning ''goodbye''.[2] [3]
The main building in the town is the pub , the Prince Alfred Hotel. The original Prince Alfred Hotel was built in 1868 but was destroyed by fire. The existing pub was built in 1947.[9]
Gootchie Post Office opened on 1 July 1869, was renamed Gundiah in 1882 and closed in 1978.[10] [11]
Gundiah railway station opened in 1882.[citation needed
Gundiah Provisional School opened on 18 January 1886 but closed in 1895. It reopened in 1898 and became Gundiah State School on 1 January 1909.[12]
Gundiah Memorial Hall opened in 1922.[13]
Demographics [ edit ]
In the 2006 census , the locality of Gundiah had a population of 384 people.[14]
In the 2016 census , the locality of Gundiah had a population of 123 people.[15]
In the 2021 census , the locality of Gundiah had a population of 89 people.[1]
Economy [ edit ]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[16]
Education [ edit ]
Gundiah State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 23 Gundiah School Road (25°50′33 ″S 152°32′47 ″E / 25.8424°S 152.5464°E / -25.8424; 152.5464 (Gundiah State School ) [17] [18] [19] [20]
There is no secondary school in Gundiah. The nearest government secondary schools are Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-east and James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south.[7]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Gundiah – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46653)" . Queensland Place Names . Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022 .
^ Google (20 August 2021). "Gundiah, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 20 August 2021 .
^ "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 .
^ "Pine Mountain – mountain in Fraser Coast Region (entry 26830)" . Queensland Place Names . Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020 .
^ a b c "Queensland Globe" . State of Queensland . Retrieved 30 March 2022 .
^ "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 .
^ "Gundiah" . Fraser Coast Holidays . Fraser Coast South Burnett Tourism. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010 .
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List" . Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014 .
^ "The Brisbane Courier" . The Brisbane Courier 5 . Retrieved 5 February 2023 – 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
^ "Gundiah Memorial Hall" . Monument Australia . Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gundiah (Tiaro Shire) (State Suburb)" . 2006 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 8 December 2010 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gundiah (SSC)" . 2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 20 October 2018 .
^ "Homesteads - Queensland" . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government . 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020 .
^ "State and non-state school details" . Queensland Government . 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018 .
^ "Gundiah State School" . Gundiah State School . 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2017" . Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018 .
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018" . Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020 .
Further reading [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gundiah&oldid=1228951020 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● T o w n s i n Q u e e n s l a n d ● W i d e B a y – B u r n e t t ● F r a s e r C o a s t R e g i o n ● L o c a l i t i e s i n Q u e e n s l a n d H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● A u s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c a l G e o g r a p h y S t a n d a r d 2 0 2 1 I D s a m e a s W i k i d a t a ● A u s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c a l G e o g r a p h y S t a n d a r d 2 0 1 6 I D s a m e a s W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 ● U s e A u s t r a l i a n E n g l i s h f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 ● A l l W i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e s w r i t t e n i n A u s t r a l i a n E n g l i s h ● L i s t s o f c o o r d i n a t e s ● G e o g r a p h i c c o o r d i n a t e l i s t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h G e o ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● A l l a r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h u n s o u r c e d s t a t e m e n t s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 2 2 ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k i s o n W i k i d a t a
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