Cairdbeign, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°17′00″S 148°08′23″E / 24.2833°S 148.1397°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 379.0 km2 (146.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 70 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.185/km2 (0.48/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4722 | ||||||||||||
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Cairdbeign is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 70 people.[2]
Geography
The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Orion) and exists to the north-west (Springsure).[4]
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)[5]
- 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)[6]
- 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)[7]
History
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.[8] 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).[9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 85 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 70 people.[2]
Heritage listings
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)[11]
Education
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.[12]
There are no schools providing secondary education to Year 12 nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cairdbeign (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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
Media related to Cairdbeign, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons