Sarina Range, Queensland
| Sarina Range Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sarina Range | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°33′05″S 149°06′30″E / 21.5513°S 149.1083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 277 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4737 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 185.2 km2 (71.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Sarina Range is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The name Sarina Range is probably derived from the Sarina Inlet, which in turn is believed to be named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson, using a name from Greek mythology indicating enchantress.[2]
East Funnel Creek Provisional School opened on 23 June 1941. In 1950 it became East Funnel Creek State School. It closed in 1963.[3]
Community groups
The Nebo Sarina Range branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 1994 Marlborough Sarina Road.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sarina Range (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Sarina Range – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46835)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading
- Read, Bob (1988), Story of East Funnel Creek