Southside, Queensland

Southside
Gympie, Queensland
Southside; Gympie, Queensland
	Southside
Coordinates	26°12′40″S 152°38′45″E / 26.2111°S 152.6458°E
Population	5,737 (2016 census)
• Density	308.4/km2 (798.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3 km (2 mi) S of Gympie
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
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Southside is a semi-rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Southside had a population of 5,737 people.^[1]

Geography[]

Southside is on the south-western bank of the Mary River. It contains the Gympie Racecourse and the Adrian McClintock Park showgrounds, named after a former mayor of the Shire of Widgee.

History[]

The locality was originally known as Gympie South.^[3]

Gympie South Side State School opened on 4 July 1910. On 13 May 1954 it was renamed Gympie South State School.^[4]

Cooloola Christian College opened in 1992.^[4]

In the 2006 census the population was 4,339.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2016 census, Southside had a population of 5,737 people.^[1]

Heritage listings[]

Southside has the following heritage listings:

50 Exhibition Road: Southside State School^[5]

Education[]

Gympie South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 Exhibition Road (

26°11′59″S 152°38′43″E / 26.1998°S 152.6454°E).^[6]^[7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 532 students with 45 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).^[8] It includes a special education program.^[6]^[9]

Cooloola Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 1 College Road (

26°11′53″S 152°38′32″E / 26.1981°S 152.6421°E).^[6]^[10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 396 students with 38 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).^[8]

Amenities[]

Gympie Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 70 Exhibition Road (

26°12′08″S 152°38′37″E / 26.2022°S 152.6436°E). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.^[11]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Southside – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
^ "Gympie". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^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
^ "Southside State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Gympie South State School". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "Gympie South SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Cooloola Christian College". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

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[Census2016-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Southside – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

[qp-3] "Gympie". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[qfhs-4] Jump up to: ^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

[5] "Southside State School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

[SchoolList2018-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[7] "Gympie South State School". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[ACARA2017-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[9] "Gympie South SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[10] "Cooloola Christian College". Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[11] "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

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