Goodger is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Goodger had a population of 176 people.[1]
| Goodger Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Goodger | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°39′26″S 151°48′52″E / 26.6572°S 151.8144°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 176 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.170/km2 (5.621/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 81.1 km2 (31.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editBoonenne is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (26°37′00″S 151°48′00″E / 26.6166°S 151.8°E).[3]
The Kingaroy-Cooyar Road enters the locality from the south (Brooklands) and exits to the north (Taabinga).[4]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing and rural residential housing.[5]
History
editThe locality was named after the former Goodger railway station (26°39′23″S 151°49′08″E / 26.65649°S 151.81885°E) on the Tarong railway line which operated from 1915 to 1961,[6][7] after the Goodger brothers (George, James and Howard A.) who were pioneer selectors.[2]
Kunioon West Provisional School opened in 20 January 1902. On 1 January 1909, it became Kunioon West State School. It closed on 29 September 1946.[8][9] It was on the north-western corner of the intersection of Goodger Gully Road, Kunioon West Road, and School Road (26°39′22″S 151°51′52″E / 26.65598°S 151.86448°E).[10][11][12]
The Boonenne railway station was also on the Tarong railway line (26°36′46″S 151°48′17″E / 26.6127°S 151.8047°E). The name Boonenne is a corruption of an Waka word boon-u-inn meaning myrtle tree. It was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 25 September 1914.[13][7]
Stratharlie State School opened in 1915.[14] In 1917, it was renamed Goodger State School. It closed on 10 August 1962.[15] It was at Kingaroy Cooyar Road (26°39′23″S 151°49′08″E / 26.65649°S 151.81885°E).[16] The old school building is still on the site.[17][18]
The district was the only area in Queensland with known kaolin deposits of economic importance between 1950 and 1986, and it consequently supplied all kaolin produced in the state. The earliest workings, known as Campbell's Pit, were in the south west of the locality.[19]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Goodger had a population of 187 people.[20]
In the 2021 census, Goodger had a population of 176 people.[1]
Economy
editA granite quarry operates in the central west of the locality.[21]
Education
editThere are no schools in Goodger. The nearest government primary schools are:[22]
- Taabinga State School in Kingaroy to the north
- Coolabunia State School in neighbouring Coolabunia to the north-east
- Nanango State School in Nanango to the east
- Kumbia State School in Kumbia to the south-west
The nearest government secondary schools are Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy and Nanango State High School in Nanango.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goodger (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Goodger – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46221)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Boonenne – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 3763)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Kumbia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 9092, Kunioon West State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Kumbia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Roads and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Goodger, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Boonenne – rail station - feature no longer exists in South Burnett Regional (entry 3763)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "NEW SCHOOLS". The Telegraph. No. 13, 206. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m79" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Goodger Historic State School". WikiCamps Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Goodger State School (former)". Google Street View. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Sawers, J.; Cooper, W. (1986). Willmott, W. F. (ed.). "1986 South Burnett District". Geological Society of Australia Qld Division. pp. 72–76. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goodger (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "southburnett.com.au | The South Burnett's Online Business Directory". southburnett.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
Further reading
edit- Back to Goodger 1990 : a part history of the Goodger District, Shire of Kingaroy. Printed by Burnett Printing Co. Pty Ltd. 1990. — via State Library of Queensland