South East Nanango, Queensland
| South East Nanango Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Peter Rossiter at the Seven Mile goldfields | |||||||||||||||
  South East Nanango | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′04″S 152°03′14″E / 26.7344°S 152.0538°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 344 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.273/km2 (18.84/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 47.3 km2 (18.3 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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South East Nanango is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, South East Nanango had a population of 344 people.[1]
Geography
Cooyar Creek forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality, while its tributary Yarraman Creek forms most of the southern boundary.[3] The Old Yarraman Road is the western boundary.[4]
Seven Mile is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (26°45′S 152°03′E / 26.75°S 152.05°E).[5]
History
The neighbourhood of Seven Mile is the site of the Seven Mile Diggings, a goldfield active in the late 1800s. The first report of gold found there was in March 1867 at a place described as seven miles from the town of Nanango by James Nash (who later discovered the Gympie Goldfields).[6][7][8][9] Many people immediately came to try to find gold, but little gold was found. However, the goldfield continued to attract hopeful miners until around 1900.[10][11]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 5 March 1999.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, South East Nanango had a population of 294 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, South East Nanango had a population of 344 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in South East Nanango. The nearest government primary schools are Nanango State School in neighbouring Nanango to the north-west and Yarraman State School in neighbouring Yarraman to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School in Nanango andYarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman.[13]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South East Nanango (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "South East Nanango – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46262)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Seven Mile – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 30443)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "MINING". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. VI, no. 749. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1867. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "9344-34 Mount Mellera" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Parish of Taromeo (part)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1905. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "NANANGO'S HOPES FOR REVIVAL OF MINING". The Courier-mail. No. 4053. Queensland, Australia. 22 November 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DALBY". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXII, no. 3, 030. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1867. p. 2. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "7 Mile Diggings". Brown Signs. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South East Nanango (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
