Johnstown, Queensland

Johnstown Queensland
Johnstown
Coordinates	26.4011°S 152.115°E / -26.4011; 152.115 (Johnstown (centre of locality))
Population	46 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.416/km^2 (1.077/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4615
Area	110.6 km^2 (42.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa Wide Bay
Suburbs around Johnstown: Charlestown Barambah Barambah Charlestown Johnstown Elgin Vale Wyalla Wyalla Mount Stanley

Johnstown is a rural locality split between the South Burnett Region and the Gympie Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Johnstown had a population of 46 people.[1]

Geography

Lake Barambah forms part of the western boundary.[4]

The Burnett Highway runs through the western extremity.

History

The locality name is derived from a pastoral run held in 1854 by John Stephen Ferriter. The run is shown on an 1872 map of Southern Queensland, south of the Stephenton run which was also held by Ferriter, suggesting the names of the runs derive from Ferriter's given names.[2]

Johnstown Provisional School opened on 27 March 1916 and closed on 1 September 1924. It reopened on 18 April 1933 and closed on 20 February 1935.[5] It was on the western side of Johnstown Road (approx 26.43474°S 152.12585°E / -26.43474; 152.12585 (Johnstown Provisional School (former))).[6][7]

Johnstown West Provisional School opened on 4 July 1938. On 22 October 1952, it became Johnstown West State School. It closed on 7 July 1967.[5] It was on the western side of Barker Creek, which is one of the watercourses now impounded by the construction of the Bjelke-Petersen Dam, inundating land in this area. However, the school's land parcel is still in existence at 1 Forestry Road, Charlestown (26.41127°S 152.02283°E / -26.41127; 152.02283 (Johnstown West State School (former))).[8][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Johnstown had a population of 30 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Johnstown had a population of 46 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Johnstown (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Johnstown – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46229)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
3. "Johnstown – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46342)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
4. "Johnstown, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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. "County of Fitzroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
7. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
8. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Johnstown (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.