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Nankin, Queensland

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Nankin
Queensland
Nankin is located in Queensland
Nankin
Nankin
Coordinates23°25′42″S 150°41′25″E / 23.4283°S 150.6902°E / -23.4283; 150.6902 (Nankin (centre of locality))
Population176 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.9044/km2 (2.342/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4701
Area194.6 km2 (75.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)Keppel
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Nankin:
Mount Archer
Lakes Creek		 Mount Chalmers Tungamull
Nerimbera Nankin Joskeleigh
Midgee Port Alma Thompson Point

Nankin is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nankin had a population of 176 people.[1]

Geography

The now-closed Emu Park railway line entered the locality from the west (Nerimbera) and exits to the north. Four now-abandoned stations served the locality:

The now-closed branch line to Broadmount separated from the Emu Park railway line at Nankin Junction and travelled to the south-west (now Thompson Point) through the following abandoned railway stations within the locality (from west to east):[4][5]

The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from south-west to north-west.[6]

History

Nankin Junction Provisional School opened in 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nankin Junction State School. It closed circa 1940.[7] The school was on the north-eastern corner of the railway line and Thompsons Point Road, approx 71 Thompson Point Road (23°23′12″S 150°37′56″E / 23.38675°S 150.63224°E / -23.38675; 150.63224 (Nankin Junction State School (former))).[8][9][10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nankin had a population of 170 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Nankin had a population of 176 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Nankin. The nearest government primary schools are Lakes Creek State School in neighbouring Lakes Creek, Rockhampton, to the north-west, Coowonga State School in Coowonga to the north, and Keppel Sands State School in Keppell Sands to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are North Rockhampton State High School in Frenchville, Rockhampton to the north-west and Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nankin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Nankin – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49118)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "County of Livingstone sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ Nankin, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Rockhampton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m203 Rockhampton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nankin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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