Sexton, Queensland

Sexton
Queensland
Sexton is located in Queensland
Sexton
Sexton
Coordinates26°01′54″S 152°28′37″E / 26.0316°S 152.4769°E / -26.0316; 152.4769 (Sexton (centre of locality))
Population187 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.046/km2 (7.888/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Area61.4 km2 (23.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Sexton:
Woolooga Miva Scotchy Pocket
Woolooga Sexton Curra
Lower Wonga Lower Wonga Bells Bridge

Sexton is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sexton had a population of 187 people.[1]

History

The Nanango railway line opened in December 1886 as far as Kilkivan with the locality being served by Sexton railway station (26°00′23″S 152°26′12″E / 26.0063°S 152.4367°E / -26.0063; 152.4367 (Sexton railway station (former))).[3] The railway line through Sexton was mothballed in 2006 and officially closed in 2010.[4]

Carmyle Provisional School opened on 30 July 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Carmyle State School. It closed in 1910. The school reopened in 1911 when it was described as being 21 by 14 feet (6.4 by 4.3 m) plus a verandah and was well-ventilated with six windows and a door. At that time, it had 16 students under teacher Miss Grace Smith.[5] The school closed in December 1963.[6] In 1921, the school was on the eastern side of Devil Mountain Road (26°02′26″S 152°27′51″E / 26.04049°S 152.46423°E / -26.04049; 152.46423 (Carmyle State School (former, 1921 site))).[7] From 1936 to 1961, it was on the eastern corner of Lower Wide Bay Road and Carmyle Road (26°02′07″S 152°28′49″E / 26.03520°S 152.48014°E / -26.03520; 152.48014 (Carmyle State School (former, 1943 site))).[8][9][10]

Sexton Provisional School opened in 1913. On 1 December 1914, it became Sexton State School.[11] In March 1922, it became a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Miva Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher who taught at each school in alternating weeks).[12] The two schools were closed in September 1924.[6][13] The school was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site in the north-eastern corner of the council's gravel reserve.[14][15]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Sexton had a population of 161 people.[16]

In the 2021 census, Sexton had a population of 187 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Sexton. The nearest government primary schools are Woolooga State School in neighbouring Woolooga to the west, Theebine State School in Theebine to the north-east, and Chatsworth State School in Chatsworth to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school in James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south-east.[17]

There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sexton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Sexton – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46378)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "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. ^ "About & History of the branch - South Burnett Rail Trail". Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ "SEXTON". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 11, 872. Queensland, Australia. 12 May 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "County of Lennox Sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1936. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Kilkivan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  11. ^ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". [[Daily Standard (Brisbane)|Daily Standard]. No. 603. Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". Daily Standard. No. 603. Queensland, Australia. 20 November 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "TIARO". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 785. Queensland, Australia. 4 September 1924. p. 13. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ "TIARO SHIRE COUNCIL". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 12, 203. Queensland, Australia. 11 June 1912. p. 3. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ "TIARO SHIRE COUNCIL". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 2, 227. Queensland, Australia. 9 July 1912. p. 5. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sexton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  17. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

Further reading

  • Celebrating 100 years of education at Chatsworth : Chatsworth School centenary : incorporating Bell’s Bridge, Carmyle, Corella, Curra and Tamaree. Chatsworth State School. 2000. — via State Library of Queensland


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