Jackson North, Queensland
| Jackson North Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Jackson North | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°27′40″S 149°38′50″E / 26.4611°S 149.6472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 61 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0943/km2 (0.2443/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4426 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 646.7 km2 (249.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Jackson North is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Jackson North had a population of 61 people.[1]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the town of Jackson to the south, which was named after John Woodward Wyndham Jackson who was a pioneer settler in the district.[2]
Noonga Provisional School opened in 1916, as a half-time school in conjunction with Clarke's Creek Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared on teacher between them). The school closed in 1917, but reopened in 1918 as a half-time school in conjunction with Bogandilla Provisional School. In 1919 it was briefly a full-time school (not sharing its teacher) before reverting to a half-time school in conjunction with Noonga Creek Provisional School in August 1920. The school closed circa 1921. On 22 September 1947 a new Noonga State School opened. It closed at end of the school year in 1968.[3][4] Noonga State School was located on the Noonga pastoral station west of the Jackson Wandoan Road and immediately west of Noonga Creek (26°28′25″S 149°38′02″E / 26.4736°S 149.6340°E).[5][6]
In the 2016 census Jackson North had a population of 61 people.[1]
Road infrastructure[edit]
The Warrego Highway runs along the southern boundary.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jackson North (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Jackson North – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47432)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 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
- ^ "Agency ID 6425, Noonga State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m84" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Jackson North, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
