Cinnabar, Queensland
| Cinnabar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cinnabar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°08′29″S 152°10′59″E / 26.1413°S 152.1830°ECoordinates: 26°08′29″S 152°10′59″E / 26.1413°S 152.1830°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 72 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.472/km2 (1.221/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4600 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 152.7 km2 (59.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Cinnabar is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Cinnabar had a population of 72 people.[1]
History[]
The locality was probably named around 1873 using the popular name for sulphide of mercury, because of the mercury deposits in the area.[2]
Kingbombie Provisional School opened circa 1896. In 1903 it was renamed Cinnabar Provisional School. In 1916 it was renamed Nagoon Provisional School. It closed in 1917.[3]
Cinnabar Railway Station State School opened on 2 May 1916 but was renamed in July 1916 as Cinnabar State School. It closed in 1971.[3]
Elambah Provisional School opened on 24 July 1922, but was quickly renamed Cinnabar Upper Provisional School. It closed on 11 March 1927 due to low student numbers.[3]
In the 2016 census Cinnabar had a population of 72 people.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cinnabar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Cinnabar – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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