Nine Mile, Queensland
Nine Mile is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Nine Mile had a population of 77 people.[1]
| Nine Mile Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Nine Mile | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.4136°S 150.3491°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 77 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.588/km2 (1.524/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 130.9 km2 (50.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
Nine Mine Provisional School opened on 8 July 1901 as a half-time school in conjunction with Lavendale Provisional School, sharing one teacher between them. In 1908, Woodville Provisional School opened and the teacher was shared between all three schools. In 1909 Nine Mile Provisional School closed due to low student numbers.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nine Mile (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Nine Mile - locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 49356)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- 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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