Gundiah
Gundiah is a town and a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Gundiah had a population of 123 people.[1]
| Gundiah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Main Street- looking towards the railway line. The Prince Alfred Hotel can be seen in the upper right. | |||||||||||||||
  Gundiah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.8389°S 152.5446°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 123 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.216/km2 (5.740/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 55.5 km2 (21.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Gundiah is 224 kilometres (139 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane and on the North Coast railway line.
History
The area was initially known as "Gootchie". The name ''Gundiah'' is a Kabi language word meaning ''goodbye''.[2][3]
The main building in the town is the pub, the Prince Alfred Hotel. The original Prince Alfred Hotel was built in 1868 but was destroyed by fire. The existing pub was built in 1947.[4]
Gootchy Post Office opened on 1 July 1869, was renamed Gundiah in 1882 and closed in 1978.[5]
Gundiah Provisional School opened on 18 January 1886 but closed in 1895. It reopened in 1898 and became Gundiah State School on 1 January 1909.[6]
In the 2006 census, Gundiah had a population of 384 people.[7]
Education
Gundiah State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 23 Gundiah School Road (25.8424°S 152.5464°E).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 24 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[10]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gundiah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Gundiah – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 15062)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Gundiah – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Gundiah". Fraser Coast Holidays. Fraser Coast South Burnett Tourism. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gundiah (Tiaro Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Gundiah State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
