Sexton, Queensland
| Sexton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sexton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°01′54″S 152°28′37″E / 26.0316°S 152.4769°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 161 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.622/km2 (6.791/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 61.4 km2 (23.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Sexton is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Sexton had a population of 161 people.[1]
History[edit]
The Nanango railway line opened in December 1886 as far as Kilkivan.
Carmyle Provisional School opened on 30 July 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Carmyle State School. In closed in 1910, but reopened in 1911. It closed in December 1963.[3]
Sexton Provisional School opened on 1913. On 1 December 1914 it became Sexton State School. In 1922 it became a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Miva Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). Sexton Provisional School closed in 1924.[3]
In the 2016 census Sexton had a population of 161 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sexton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Sexton – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46378)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ 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
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