Pickanjinnie, Queensland
- 39.5 km (25 mi) E of Roma
- 323 km (201 mi) WNW of Toowoomba
- 451 km (280 mi) WNW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Pickanjinnie: | ||
Mooga | Durham Downs | Waikola |
Blythdale | Pickanjinnie | Wallumbilla North |
Tingun | Wallumbilla South | Wallumbilla |
Pickanjinnie is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 30 people.[1]
Geography
Pickanjinnie railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Western railway line (26°34′58″S 149°06′56″E / 26.5828°S 149.1156°E / -26.5828; 149.1156 (Pickanjinnie railway station)).[3]
The Warrego Highway runs along the southern boundary.[4]
History
The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning place of land and water where the tortoise goes.[2]
Poybah Provisional School opened circa in 1896. In 1901 it was renamed Pickenjennie Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Pickenjennie State School. It closed circa 1926.[5]
In December 1930, tenders were called to relocate the Pickenjinnie school building to Vale View.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 49 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 30 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Pickanjinnie. The nearest primary school is Wallumbilla State School in neighbouring Wallumbilla to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) and Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma to the west.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pickanjinnie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Pickanjinnie – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49163)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Pickanjinnie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 732. Queensland, Australia. 5 December 1930. p. 4. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pickanjinnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links
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