Upper Stone, Queensland
| Upper Stone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Stone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°47′47″S 145°57′58″E / 18.7963°S 145.9661°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 111 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3425/km2 (0.887/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 324.1 km2 (125.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Upper Stone is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Stone had a population of 111 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The north-western and western edge of the locality are within Girringun National Park which extends into neighbouring Lannercost, Wallaman and Mount Fox.[3]
Stoneleigh is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality (18°44′54″S 145°57′04″E / 18.7483°S 145.9511°E).[4]
History
[edit]Stone State School opened on 4 February 1909 under head teacher Lionel Thomas Braun. The school closed for a short time in 1963. It closed permanently on 17 December 1993.[5][6] The school was at 1887 Stone River Road (18°43′30″S 145°57′44″E / 18.7251°S 145.9623°E).[7][8][9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Upper Stone had a population of 87 people, 45% female and 54% male. The median age of the population was 49 years, 11 years above the national median of 38.[10]
In the 2021 census, Upper Stone had a population of 111 people, 42.7% female and 57.3% male. The median age of the population was 51 years, 13 years above the national median of 38. 87.4% of people living in Upper Stone were born in Australia. The other top response for country of birth was New Zealand at 2.7%. 91.9% of people spoke only English at home; there were no other responses for language spoken at home.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Upper Stone. The nearest government primary schools are:[11]
- Trebonne State School in Trebonne to the north-east
- Toobanna State School in Toobanna to the east
- Mount Fox State School in neighbouring Mount Fox to the west
The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east. However, the southern part of the locality may be too distant for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
Community groups
[edit]The Upper Stone branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 19 Stoneleigh Road.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Stone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Upper Stone – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 35845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Stoneleigh – locality unbounded in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 32504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 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 2517, Stone State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Parish of Berwick" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Stone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
