Sunny Nook
| Sunny Nook Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Sunny Nook State School, 1930 | |||||||||||||||
  Sunny Nook | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°06′44″S 151°53′27″E / 26.1122°S 151.8908°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.436/km2 (3.72/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Sunny Nook is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sunny Nook had a population of 27 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]
History
[edit]Sunny Nook State School opened on 1 September 1927.[4][5][6] It closed in 1945.[7] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on the northern side of Headings Road (26°06′53″S 151°53′02″E / 26.11467°S 151.88375°E).[8][9][10] In 1951, tenders were called to relocate the school building to Cloyna State School.[11]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Sunny Nook had a population of 23 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Sunny Nook had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Sunny Nook. The nearest government primary school is Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Murgon State High School in Murgon to the south-east.[13]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunny Nook (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Sunny Nook – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46267)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "A FERTILE AREA". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 181. Queensland, Australia. 12 December 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 24 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW STATE SCHOOLS". The Daily Mail. No. 7679. Queensland, Australia. 9 October 1926. p. 13. Retrieved 24 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "STATE SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 716. Queensland, Australia. 2 September 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 24 May 2025 – 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
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1936. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Advertising". The Courier-mail. No. 4647. Queensland, Australia. 19 October 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 24 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunny Nook (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 24 May 2025.
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