Cairdbeign, Queensland

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Suburb of Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia
24°17′00″S 148°08′23″E / 24.2833°S 148.1397°E / -24.2833; 148.1397 (Cairdbeign (centre of locality))Population85 (2016 census)[1] • Density0.2243/km2 (0.581/sq mi)Postcode(s)4722Area379.0 km2 (146.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Central Highlands RegionState electorate(s)GregoryFederal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Cairdbeign:
Springsure Orion Orion
Cona Creek Cairdbeign Orion
Wealwandangie Wealwandangie Albinia

Cairdbeign is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 85 people.[1]

Geography

There are a number of mountains in the locality:

  • Mount Cassillis at 514 metres (1,686 ft) above sea level (24°10′55″S 148°03′41″E / 24.1819°S 148.0613°E / -24.1819; 148.0613 (Mount Cassillis))[3]
  • Mount Sirius at 532 metres (1,745 ft) above sea level (24°14′04″S 148°12′48″E / 24.2344°S 148.2133°E / -24.2344; 148.2133 (Mount Sirius))[4]
  • Rainworth Hill at 569 metres (1,867 ft) above sea level (24°12′02″S 148°05′29″E / 24.2005°S 148.0913°E / -24.2005; 148.0913 (Rainworth Hill))[5]

History

Cardbeign Provisional School opened circa 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Cardbeign State School. It closed and re-opened a number of times due to fluctuating student numbers. It closed permanently circa 1931.[6] Note that the spelling is slightly different to the locality name. It was on Dalmally Road (24°13′32″S 148°06′17″E / 24.2255°S 148.1047°E / -24.2255; 148.1047 (Cardbeign State School (former))).[7]

In the 2016 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 85 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Old Rainworth Stone Store, 2005

Cairdbeign has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Old Rainworth Stone Store, Wealwandangie Road (24°11′46″S 148°04′20″E / 24.1962°S 148.0722°E / -24.1962; 148.0722 (Old Rainworth Stone Store)) [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cairdbeign (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Cairdbeign – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46923)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Mount Cassillis – mountain in Central Highlands Regional (entry 6424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Mount Sirius – mountain in Central Highlands Regional (entry 30916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Rainworth Hill – hill in Central Highlands Regional (entry 27945)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2023. Land parcel 51N25413 has name attribute Old Cairdbeign School
  8. ^ "Old Rainworth Stone Store (entry 600026)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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