Fassifern, Queensland
| Fassifern Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fassifern | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°57′22″S 152°35′17″E / 27.9561°S 152.5880°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4309 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Fassifern is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Fassifern had a population of 21.[1]
History
The name Fassifern comes from a pastoral run name, used in 1846 by pastoralists John Cameron and Macquarie McDonald, possibly named for a place in Scotland called Fassifern.[2]
Fassifern Provisional School opened circa 1879 and closed circa 1887.[3]
Demographics
Fassifern has a population of 21 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 12 households, in which 68.4% of the population are males and 31.6% of the population are females with a median age of 50, 12 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $575, $863 below the national average.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fassifern". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Fassifern – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 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
Further reading
- Pfeffer, Collin; Miller, Lawrence; Yarrow, Robert A; Engelsburg State School Centenary Association (Kalbar, Qld.) (1979), Engelsburg State School centenary book : including history of:- Fassifern Station, Fassifern Valley, Charlwood, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Frazerview and Moogerah Dam Provisional School, Engelsburg State School Centenary Celebrations Association, ISBN 978-0-9595324-0-1
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