Goondi Bend, Queensland
Goondi Bend is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people.[1]
| Goondi Bend Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Goondi Bend | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.5219°S 146.0080°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 594 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 238/km2 (615/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The name Goondi is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning elbow.[2]
Education
Goondi State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 78 Maple Street (17.5228°S 146.0099°E).[3][4] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 374 students with 26 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[5]
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gollark: > honestly my theory that libright is actually authright in disguise is probably true...
gollark: My thinking on social policy and whatnot doesn't run entirely utilitarian-ly, but I think if you go around giving organizations power to censor and manage speech a lot it is much easier for them to slide into authoritarianism.
gollark: Ridiculing people is cool and good™, censoring them isn't.
gollark: Power concentrated like that is *inherently* pretty bad because it could be misused at some point.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goondi Bend (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Goondi Bend - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Goondi State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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