Kanigan, Queensland
Kanigan is a rural locality split between the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census Kanigan had a population of 114 people.[1]
| Kanigan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kanigan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25.9277°S 152.5861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 114 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.11/km2 (13.24/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
Kannagan Provisional School opened on 6 July 1896. By 1898 the spelling of the name had changed to be Kanighan Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Kanighan State School. About 1946 the spelling changed to Kanigan State School. It closed in 1959.[4]
In the 2016 census Kanigan had a population of 114 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kanigan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Kanigan – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46741)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Kanigan – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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