Fassifern, Queensland

Fassifern Queensland
Pastures at Fassifern.
Fassifern
Coordinates	27.9561°S 152.5880°E / -27.9561; 152.5880 (Fassifern (centre of locality))
Population	18 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	9.0/km^2 (23.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4309
Area	2.0 km^2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.4 km (4 mi) SW of Kalbar 12.1 km (8 mi) WNW of Boonah 50.4 km (31 mi) W of Beaudesert 87.8 km (55 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Fassifern: Kalbar Kalbar Kalbar Frazerview Fassifern Fassifern Valley Aratula Morwincha Morwincha

Fassifern is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fassifern had a population of 18 people.[1]

Geography

Reynolds Creek forms the eastern boundary, while Warrill Creek forms most of the western. Washpool Gully flows through from south-west to north-west, where it joins Warrill Creek.[3]

The Cunningham Highway runs through from north-west to south-west, and Boonah-Fassifern Road (State Route 90) runs east from the highway, forming most of the southern boundary.[4]

The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[4]

History

The name Fassifern comes from a pastoral run name, used in 1846 by pastoralists John Cameron and Macquarie McDonald, possibly named for a place in Scotland called Fassifern.[2]

Fassifern Provisional School opened circa 1879 and closed circa 1887.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Fassifern had a population of 21 people. The locality contained 12 households, in which 68.4% of the population were males and 31.6% of the population were females with a median age of 50, 12 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $575, $863 below the national average. [6]

In the 2021 census, Fassifern had a population of 18 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Fassifern. The nearest government primary schools are Kalbar State School in neighbouring Kalbar to the north-east and Aratula State School in neighbouring Aratula to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-east.[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fassifern (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Fassifern – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45137)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Fassifern, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fassifern (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

Further reading

• Pfeffer, Collin; Miller, Lawrence; Yarrow, Robert A; Engelsburg State School Centenary Association (Kalbar, Qld.) (1979), Engelsburg State School centenary book : including history of:- Fassifern Station, Fassifern Valley, Charlwood, Silverdale, Obum Obum, Frazerview and Moogerah Dam Provisional School, Engelsburg State School Centenary Celebrations Association, ISBN 978-0-9595324-0-1