East Nanango, Queensland
East Nanango Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°40′39″S 152°03′19″E / 26.6775°S 152.0552°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 273 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 59.3 km2 (22.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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East Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Nanango had a population of 273 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
Much of the western part of the locality is within the East Nanango State Forest.[4] The land use in the rest of the locality is grazing on native vegetation with some pockets of rural residential housing.[4]
East Nanango has the following mountains:
- Mount Marble Top (26°38′48″S 152°06′29″E / 26.6466°S 152.1080°E) 545 metres (1,788 ft)[5][6]
- Snowys Knob (26°40′41″S 152°02′21″E / 26.6781°S 152.0392°E) 505 metres (1,657 ft)[5][7]
History[edit]
Mount Stanley Road State School opened on 6 March 1925 and closed circa 1957.[8] It was located on the north side of Mount Stanley Road (approx 26°39′01″S 152°02′54″E / 26.6503°S 152.0484°E).[9][10]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, East Nanango had a population of 265 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, East Nanango had a population of 273 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in East Nanango. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Nanango State School and Nanango State High School, both in neighbouring Nanango to the west.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Nanango (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "East Nanango – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46215)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Nanango (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Marble Top – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 20912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Snowys Knob – mountain in South Burnett Region (entry 31338)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 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
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Nanango" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Nanango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.