Mackay (suburb), Queensland
| Mackay Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mackay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°08′41″S 149°10′55″E / 21.1447°S 149.1819°ECoordinates: 21°08′41″S 149°10′55″E / 21.1447°S 149.1819°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,659 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 832/km2 (2,154/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mackay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Mackay is the central suburb of the city of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Mackay had a population of 3,659 people.[1]
Geography[]
Kemmis is a neighbourhood at the southen edge of the suburb (21°09′00″S 149°11′00″E / 21.15°S 149.1833°E). It was the location of the former Kemmis railway station (21°09′02″S 149°10′44″E / 21.1506°S 149.1788°E) on the North Coast railway line until the line was diverted to avoid the city centre .[3]
History[]
The suburb takes its name from the town, which in turn was named after explorer John Mackay, who led an 1860 expedition into the Pioneer Valley.[2]
The name Kemmis refers to Arthur Kemmis, a member of William Landsborough's 1861 expedition from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Melbourne in search of the Burke and Wills expedition. Kemmis was partner in the lease of Fort Cooper pastoral run.[3]
Mackay Primary School opened on 12 December 1871. Between 1872 and 1877 it was known as Port Mackay Primary School before becoming Mackay Primary School again. On 28 September 1885 the school was separated into Mackay Boys State School and Mackay Girls and Infants State School. The two schools were amalgamated again on 11 July 1932 to form Mackay Central State School .[4]
St Patrick's College opened on 22 September 1929.[4]
In the 2016 census, the suburb of Mackay had a population of 3,659 people.[1]
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School opened in 2018.[5]
Education[]
Mackay Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street (21°08′43″S 149°10′53″E / 21.1454°S 149.1815°E).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 177 students with 11 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[8]
St Patrick's College is a Catholic secondary (11-12) school for boys and girls at Gregory Street (21°08′21″S 149°11′05″E / 21.1392°S 149.1847°E).[6][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 442 students with 37 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[8]
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School is a private secondary school for students who are vulnerable and disengaged from the conventional school system. It is open to all such students, but has particular emphasis on support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.[5]
There is no government secondary school in the central suburb of Mackay. The nearest is Mackay State High School in neighbouring South Mackay to the south.[10]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mackay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Mackay – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Kemmis – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 17913)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School". Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Mackay Central State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "St Patrick's College". Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
External links[]
- "Mackay". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Mackay". Queensland Government. 1974.
- Suburbs of Mackay, Queensland