Peacock Siding, Queensland

Peacock Siding Queensland
The Caristi family, Italian immigrant cane farmers at Peacock Siding, 1939
Peacock Siding
Coordinates	18.6920°S 146.0061°E / -18.6920; 146.0061 (Peacock Siding (centre of locality))
Population	85 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.237/km^2 (5.79/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4850
Area	38.0 km^2 (14.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	22.1 km (14 mi) WSW of Ingham 133 km (83 mi) NW of Townsville 258 km (160 mi) S of Cairns 1,482 km (921 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Peacock Siding: Lannercost Lannercost Trebonne Upper Stone Peacock Siding Wharps Upper Stone Upper Stone Wharps

Peacock Siding is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 85 people.[1]

History

Stonevale State School opened on 4 February 1929 under teacher Miss Gay.[3] Circa 1937, it was renamed Peacock Siding State School. It closed in 1949.[4] It was on the eastern side of Stone River Road (approx 18.67945°S 145.99947°E / -18.67945; 145.99947 (Peacock Siding State School (former))).[5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 94 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 85 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Peacock Siding. The nearest government primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east.[8]

Facilities

The Grange burial ground is a cemetery off Stone River Road (18.7063°S 145.9642°E / -18.7063; 145.9642 (cemetery)).[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Peacock Siding (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Peacock Siding – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
3. "HERBERT RIVER NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LI, no. 33. Queensland, Australia. 7 February 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Layers: Locality; ????". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
6. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Peacock Siding (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
9. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.