| Cairdbeign Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bridge in the bush, Cairdbeign, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Cairdbeign | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°17′00″S 148°08′23″E / 24.2833°S 148.1397°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 70 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.185/km2 (0.48/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4722 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 379.0 km2 (146.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Cairdbeign is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 70 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Orion) and exists to the north-west (Springsure).[3]
There are a number of mountains in the locality:
- Mount Cassillis at 514 metres (1,686 ft) above sea level (24°10′55″S 148°03′41″E / 24.1819°S 148.0613°E)[4]
- Mount Sirius at 532 metres (1,745 ft) above sea level (24°14′04″S 148°12′48″E / 24.2344°S 148.2133°E)[5]
- Rainworth Hill at 569 metres (1,867 ft) above sea level (24°12′02″S 148°05′29″E / 24.2005°S 148.0913°E)[6]
History
[edit]Cardbeign Provisional School opened circa 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Cardbeign State School. It closed and re-opened a number of times due to fluctuating student numbers. It closed permanently circa 1931.[7] Note that the spelling is slightly different to the locality name. It was on Dalmally Road (24°13′32″S 148°06′17″E / 24.2255°S 148.1047°E).[8]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 85 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 70 people.[1]
Heritage listings
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Cairdbeign has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Old Rainworth Stone Store, Wealwandangie Road (24°11′46″S 148°04′20″E / 24.1962°S 148.0722°E)[10]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Cairdbeign. The nearest government schools are Springsure State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Springsure to the north-west and Orion State School (Prep - Year 6) in neighbouring Orion to the east.[11]
There are no schools providing secondary education to Year 12 nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cairdbeign (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cairdbeign – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46923)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Mount Cassillis – mountain in Central Highlands Regional (entry 6424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Mount Sirius – mountain in Central Highlands Regional (entry 30916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Rainworth Hill – hill in Central Highlands Regional (entry 27945)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
Land parcel 51N25413 has name attribute Old Cairdbeign School
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cairdbeign (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Old Rainworth Stone Store (entry 600026)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to Cairdbeign, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons