Pickanjinnie, Queensland – Wikipedia
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Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
Pickanjinnie is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 49 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Pickanjinnie railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Western railway line (26°34′58″S 149°06′56″E / 26.5828°S 149.1156°E).[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
The Warrego Highway runs along the southern boundary.[4]
History[edit]
The locality’s name is an Aboriginal word meaning place of land and water where the tortoise goes.[2]
Poybah Provisional School opened circa in 1896. In 1901 it was renamed Pickenjennie Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Pickenjennie State School. It closed circa 1926.[5]
In December 1930, tenders were called to relocate the Pickenjinnie school building to Vale View.[6]
In the 2016 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 49 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Pickanjinnie. The nearest primary school is Wallumbilla State School in neighbouring Wallumbilla to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) and Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma to the west.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c
Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). “Pickanjinnie (SSC)”. 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b “Pickanjinnie – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49163)”. Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ “Railway stations and sidings – Queensland”. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). “Pickanjinnie, Queensland” (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ “PUBLIC WORKS”. The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 732. Queensland, Australia. 5 December 1930. p. 4. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ “Queensland Globe”. State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Pickanjinnie, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
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