Crohamhurst, Queensland
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| Crohamhurst Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Crohamhurst | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°48′50″S 152°52′49″E / 26.8138°S 152.8802°ECoordinates: 26°48′50″S 152°52′49″E / 26.8138°S 152.8802°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 203 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4519 | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Crohamhurst is a rural community in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census Crohamhurst recorded a population of 203.[1] In 1893, Crohamhurst recorded 907 mm (35.7 in) of rain in one day during the passage of a cyclone, which is the record highest 24-hour rainfall in Australia.[3]
Most of the southern boundary is marked by the Stanley River. The north of Crohamhurst is protected within a section of the Glass House Mountains National Park. Also in the area is the Crohamhurst State Forest, Candle Mountain and Mount Blanc.
History[edit]
Crohamhurst State School opened on 21 July 1913. It closed on 14 October 1960.[4][5]
Heritage listings[edit]
Crohamhurst has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 131 Crohamhurst Road: former Crohamhurst Observatory[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Crohamhurst (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Crohamhurst (entry 47187)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Rainfall and Temperarure Records". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Agency ID5959, Crohamhurst State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 27 June 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Crohamhurst Observatory (former) (entry 602682)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
Further reading[edit]
- Harden, W. P. H (1940-01-01), The history of the Peachester and Crohamhurst district, The Historical Society of Queensland, retrieved 10 July 2016 — available online
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