North Gregory, Queensland

North Gregory
Queensland
North Gregory is located in Queensland
North Gregory
North Gregory
Coordinates25°03′04″S 152°17′19″E / 25.0511°S 152.2886°E / -25.0511; 152.2886 (North Gregory (centre of locality))
Population89 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.365/km2 (3.535/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4660
Area65.2 km2 (25.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around North Gregory:
Elliott Elliott Elliott
Elliott North Gregory Goodwood
Gregory River Farnsfield Goodwood

North Gregory is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, North Gregory had a population of 89 people.[1]

Geography

The Gregory River forms the southern boundary.[3]

Childers Road (State Route 3) runs along the south-western boundary.

History

Gregory Provisional School opened on 9 July 1900. The school became Walluma Provisional School in 1904 and then Walluma State School in 1909 and closed approximately 1912.[4] It was at 496 Foleys Road (approx 25°04′28″S 152°16′29″E / 25.0744°S 152.2748°E / -25.0744; 152.2748 (Gregory/Walluma State School (former))).[5][6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, North Gregory had a population of 59 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, North Gregory had a population of 89 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in North Gregory. The nearest government primary schools are Givelda State School in Givelda to the north-west, Cordalba State School in Cordalba to the south-west, and Goodwood State School in neighbouring Goodwood to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Isis District State High School in Childers to the south and Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South, Bundaberg.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Gregory (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "North Gregory – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 48972)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "North Gregory, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "County of Cook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1920. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ "County of Cook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1913. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ "County or Cook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1902. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Gregory (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2024.