Cushnie, Queensland
| Cushnie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cushnie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°20′29″S 151°44′34″E / 26.3413°S 151.7427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 135 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.726/km2 (4.471/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4608 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 78.2 km2 (30.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Cushnie is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cushnie had a population of 135 people.[1]
Geography
The Chinchilla Wondai Road (State Route 82) passes through from west to east.[3]
The neighbourhood of Home Creek is within the locality at 26°21′58″S 51°46′13″E / 26.3660°S 51.7704°E.[4]
History
Cushnie is a surname of Scottish origin, believed to be derived from the parish of Leochel-Cushnie.[5] The origin of the word "Cushnie" is uncertain.[6]
Home Creek Provisonal School opened on 29 January 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Home Creek State School. It closed on 6 February 1949.[7][8] The school was located on the south-western corner of the intersection of Chinchilla Wondai Road and Denmark/Harms Road (26°22′00″S 151°46′08″E / 26.3667°S 151.7689°E).[4] The watercourse Home Creek flows through the area and is presumably the origin of the name.[9]
Cushnie State School opened on 14 November 1918 with 18 students. The first head teacher was Adolph Honke. There was an outbreak of diphtheria at the school in December 1927.[10] There were about 50 students at the school in 1932 with one teacher, Mr Lehman.[11][12] The school closed in 1972 due to falling student numbers.[13][14] The school was at 790 Cushnie Road (corner of Reinkes Road, 26°19′46″S 151°44′31″E / 26.3294°S 151.7419°E).[4]
In the 2016 census, Cushnie had a population of 135 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cushnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cushnie – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Wondai" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Cushnie Surname Definition". Forebears. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Early Origins of the Cushnie family". HouseOfNames.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 9055, Home Creek State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Home Creek – watercourse in the South Burnett Region (entry 16045)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "WONDAI ANXIOUS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 800. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1927. p. 25. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Letters from Little Readers". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1932. p. 41. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Letters from Little Readers". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 15 September 1932. p. 41. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – 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
- ^ "Agency ID 60, Cushnie State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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