North Isis
| North Isis Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  North Isis | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°10′24″S 152°16′14″E / 25.1733°S 152.2705°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 566 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.669/km2 (19.864/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 73.8 km2 (28.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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North Isis is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, North Isis had a population of 566 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Bruce Highway touches the south-west boundary of North Isis (but does not enter it). At this point, the Isis Highway splits off and passes through the south-west corner of the locality and then forms the western boundary of the locality.[3]
The land use is predominantly crop growing, mostly sugarcane, with grazing on native vegetation.[4] There is a network of cane tramways in the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[3]
History
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Isis North Provisional School opened on 29 August 1887. On 1 June 1898 it became Isis North State School. It closed on 13 April 1942.[5] The school was at 350 Knockroe Road (south-west corner with North Isis Road, 25°10′18″S 152°15′28″E / 25.17169°S 152.25779°E).[6][7][8]
In 1893, the Knockroe sugar mill opened on the northern side of Knockroe Road (approx 25°10′01″S 152°14′59″E / 25.16688°S 152.24962°E).[9][10][7] It had ceased circa 1902 after being purchased by CSR and dismantled for re-use at the CSR sugar mill at Huxley.[11][12]
The Isis railway line was extended from Childers to Cordalba, opening on 1 June 1896,[13] with the following railway stations within this locality (from north to south):
- Hapsburg railway station, renamed Kowbi railway station on 20 October 1916 (25°10′43″S 152°13′47″E / 25.1786°S 152.2297°E)[14]
- Lynwood railway station (25°11′43″S 152°14′59″E / 25.1952°S 152.2497°E)
- Huxley railway station (25°12′56″S 152°15′30″E / 25.2155°S 152.2583°E)[15]
That section of the line closed on 1 July 1964 and all the stations were dismantled.[16][17]
Whitebridge State School opened in 1915.[18][19] It closed in 1921.[5] It was at 292 North Isis Road (25°12′25″S 152°16′36″E / 25.20684°S 152.27653°E).[7][8]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, North Isis had a population of 533 people.[20]
In the 2021 census, North Isis had a population of 566 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in North Isis. The nearest government primary schools are Cordalba State School in neighbouring Cordalba to the west and Childers State School in neighbouring Childers to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Isis District State High School, also in Childers.[21]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Isis (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "North Isis – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47654)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Cordalba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "County of Cook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1920. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "THE SUGAR INDUSTRY". The Capricornian. Vol. 20, no. 9. Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1894. p. 35. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History of the CSR Childers Mill site". Bundaberg Now. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND SUGAR". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LIII, no. 108. Queensland, Australia. 6 May 1931. p. 11. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Converge Heritage + Community (January 2015). "Bundaberg Region Heritage Study: Final Report". Bundaberg Regional Council. p. 13. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Laurie, Arthur (1948). "The history of the Isis Scrub" (PDF). pp. 124–125. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Kowbi – rail station - feature no longer exists in Bundaberg Regional (entry 18532)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Huxley – rail station - feature no longer exists in Bundaberg Regional (entry 39268)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Did you know Cordalba means "place of koalas"?". Bundaberg NewsMail. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. No. 17, 697. Queensland, Australia. 3 October 1914. p. 1. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". Daily Standard. No. 686. Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1915. p. 8 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Isis (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 22 September 2024.
