Cannindah, Queensland
Cannindah is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Cannindah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 24.8747°S 151.2136°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 77.8 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality's name is taken from the name of a pastoral run held in 1853 by Hugh Mackay which is shown on an 1872 map of Southern Queensland and again on an 1878 map of the district.[1]
Mount Cannindah State School opened on 1918 and closed on circa 1920.[2]
Cannindah State Schoolopened on 9 November 1932 and closed in 1958.[2]
New Cannindah Provisional School opened in 1926 but closed circa 1933. It reopened circa 1949 but closed 1958.[2]
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References
- "Cannindah - locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45328)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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