Curramore, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°40′34″S 152°45′16″E / 26.6761°S 152.7544°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Sunshine Coast | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 36.8 km2 (14.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 198 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.380/km2 (13.94/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4552 | ||||||||||||
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Curramore is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Curramore had a population of 198 people.[2]
History
[edit]Curramore State School opened on 11 August 1913 and closed in 1939.[4][5][6] It was on the south-eastern corner of the junction of Curramore Road and Bytheway Lane (approx 26°41′23″S 152°47′12″E / 26.68961°S 152.78654°E).[7][8][9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Curramore had a population of 190 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Curramore had a population of 198 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Curramore. The nearest government primary schools are Conondale State School in neighbouring Conondale to the south-west and Maleny State School in Maleny to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School (to Year 12) in Maleny and Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) in Imbil to the north-west.[11]
Attractions
[edit]Obi Lookout is on Schultz Road (26°41′17″S 152°48′17″E / 26.6880°S 152.8047°E).[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Curramore (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Curramore (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Curramore – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48594)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ 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 8973, Curramore State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "School Closed; Not Enough Pupils!". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 16 June 1939. p. 11 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Nambour" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Curramore (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Maleny schools' centenary celebration : 100 years of education, 1913-2013, Maleny P&C, 2013 — includes Curramore State School