Pimpimbudgee, Queensland
| Pimpimbudgee Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pimpimbudgee | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°53′54″S 151°45′39″E / 26.8983°S 151.7608°ECoordinates: 26°53′54″S 151°45′39″E / 26.8983°S 151.7608°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 72 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.837/km2 (2.168/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 86.0 km2 (33.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Pimpimbudgee is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pimpimbudgee had a population of 72 people.[1]
History[]
Peron State School opened on 1 April 1914. In 1934 it was moved to the foot of the and was then known as Maidenwell State School. It closed on 18 March 1938. In 1939 it was relocated to 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Maidenwell, reopening there on 26 March 1940, closed on 20 September 1942, and reopened on 23 August 1943. In 1949 the school was relocated to its current location in Pimpimbudgee and renamed Tanduringie State School.[3]
Maidenwell Provisional School opened on 24 January 1921. On 16 May 1923 it became Maidenwell State School. In 1923 it was renamed Pimpimbudgee State School. It closed on 29 July 1946.[3]
In the 2016 census Pimpimbudgee had a population of 72 people.[1]
Education[]
Tanduringie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 32 Tanduringie School Road (26°53′30″S 151°47′43″E / 26.8916°S 151.7954°E).[4][5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[6]
The nearest secondary school is Yarraman State School in Yarraman to the north-east which offers secondary education to Year 9. For secondary education to Year 12 the nearest school is Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-east.
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pimpimbudgee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Pimpimbudgee – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46256)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 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
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Tanduringie State School". Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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