Mannuem is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mannuem had a population of 87 people.[1]
| Mannuem Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mannuem | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°37′42″S 151°35′49″E / 26.6283°S 151.5969°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 87 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.671/km2 (1.737/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 129.7 km2 (50.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe land use is grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality with crop growing in the east.[3]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[4]
- Blaxland (26°36′30″S 151°37′22″E / 26.6083°S 151.6228°E)
- Blaxland (26°37′58″S 151°36′42″E / 26.6329°S 151.6118°E)
- Brolga Downs (26°41′27″S 151°36′26″E / 26.6908°S 151.6072°E)
- Glanvillan (26°36′25″S 151°36′22″E / 26.6069°S 151.6061°E)
- Glanvillan (26°36′35″S 151°36′16″E / 26.6098°S 151.6044°E)
- Highfield (26°40′51″S 151°36′58″E / 26.6807°S 151.6161°E)
- Manneum Park (26°39′36″S 151°36′24″E / 26.6600°S 151.6068°E)
- Mannuem Brae (26°38′29″S 151°36′15″E / 26.6415°S 151.6041°E)
- Mannuem Glen (26°41′00″S 151°36′35″E / 26.6834°S 151.6097°E)
- Pagans Paddock (26°39′22″S 151°36′19″E / 26.6562°S 151.6053°E)
- Redbank (26°38′06″S 151°35′54″E / 26.6351°S 151.5982°E)
- Rose Hill (26°37′05″S 151°36′18″E / 26.6180°S 151.6051°E)
- The Cedors (26°41′50″S 151°36′08″E / 26.6973°S 151.6021°E)
History
editReedy Creek Provisional School opened on 5 June 1911. Mannuem Creek Provisional School opened on 12 June 1911. The two schools operated as half-time schools (meaning they shared a single teacher). Reedy Creek Provisional School closed on 30 September 1912, enabling Mannuem Creek Provisional School to be a full-time school. On 1 August 1913, it became Mannuem Creek State School. On 27 July 1916, Reedy Creek State School was opened. Reedy Creek State School closed on 31 December 1963, while Mannuem Creek State School closed in 1983.[5] Mannuem Creek State School was on the north-east corner of Mannuem Road and Johnstons Road (approx 26°37′23″S 151°36′24″E / 26.6230°S 151.6066°E).[6][7] The Mannuem Creek State School buildings were purchased by Kingaroy Lutheran Church and relocated to establish St John's Lutheran School in Kingaroy.[8][9]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Mannuem had a population of 90 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Mannuem had a population of 87 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mannuem (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mannuem – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46239)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "County of Boondooma". Queensland Government. 1923. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "County of Fitzroy" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ McGrath, Jessica (27 March 2019). "Celebrating three decades of schooling milestones". South Burnett Times. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Miller, Anne (11 March 2014). "St John's Looks To The Future". southburnett.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mannuem (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
