Peacock Siding, Queensland
| Peacock Siding Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The Caristi family, Italian immigrant cane farmers at Peacock Siding, 1939 | |||||||||||||||
  Peacock Siding | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°41′31″S 146°00′22″E / 18.6920°S 146.0061°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 85 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.237/km2 (5.79/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 38.0 km2 (14.7 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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Peacock Siding is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 85 people.[1]
History
[edit]Stonevale State School opened on 4 February 1929 under teacher Miss Gay.[3] Circa 1937, it was renamed Peacock Siding State School. It closed in 1949.[4] It was on the eastern side of Stone River Road (approx 18°40′46″S 145°59′58″E / 18.67945°S 145.99947°E).[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 94 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 85 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Peacock Siding. The nearest government primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east.[8]
Facilities
[edit]The Grange burial ground is a cemetery off Stone River Road (18°42′23″S 145°57′51″E / 18.7063°S 145.9642°E).[9]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peacock Siding (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Peacock Siding – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "HERBERT RIVER NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LI, no. 33. Queensland, Australia. 7 February 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Layers: Locality; ????". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Peacock Siding (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 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
