Chirnside, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Chirnside
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.1663°N 148.073°W
Pop:56
Postcode:4723
Area:111.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:7.5
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Capella
Dist2:46.9
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Emerald
Dist3:317
Dir3:W
Location3:Rockhampton
Dist4:879
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Central Highlands Region
Stategov:Gregory
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Belcong
Near-Ne:Belcong
Near-E:Crinum
Near-Se:Crinum
Near-S:Gordonstone
Near-Sw:Hibernia
Near-W:Hibernia
Near-Nw:Capella

Chirnside is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Chirnside had a population of 56 people.

History

Boundary Provisional School opened on 3 June 1897. On 1 January 1909, it became Boundary State School. In November 1935, it was renamed Chirnside State School. It closed on 1939 due to low student numbers.[2]

Demographics

At the, Chirnside had a population of 30 people.

In the, Chirnside had a population of 56 people.

Education

There are no schools in Chirnside. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Capella State School and Capella State High School, both in neighbouring Capella to the north-west.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 25 October 2019.
  2. News: 27 May 1939 . BUILDING EXPANSION AT ROSEWOOD . 22 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 5 (Second Section.) . National Library of Australia . 1789.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 22 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .