Hunchy, Queensland
Hunchy is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people.[3]
| Hunchy Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Hunchy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°40′49″S 152°54′54″E / 26.6802°S 152.915°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 592 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4555 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Hunchy is in the foothills of the Blackall Range and was first called Hunchback.[4]
There is farming within the area with crops such as pineapples, lychees, macadamias, mangoes, bananas,[5] citrus, avocados and a small quantity of coffee beans grown. Some of the older settlers trialled Shiraz grapes in the region but it did not rate in James Halliday's Wine Companions. Livestock include cattle, alpacas and honey-bees.[citation needed]
History edit
Hunchy State School opened on 18 August 1924. It closed on 31 December 1969.[6] It was at 53-61 Hunchy School Road (26°40′29″S 152°53′58″E / 26.6748°S 152.8994°E).[7][8]
Demographics edit
In the 2011 census, Hunchy had a population of 524 people.[9]
In the 2016 census, Hunchy had a population of 549 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Hunchy. The nearest government primary schools are Montville State School in neighbouring Montville to the east and Palmwoods State School in neighbouring Palmwoods to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south-east, Burnside State High School in Burnside to the north-west, and Nambour State College in Nambour, also to the north-west.[8]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hunchy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Hunchy – locality (entry 48674)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hunchy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ https://library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Heritage/History-by-Locality/Town-Histories/Eudlo-Hunchy-Dulong 7 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Sunshine Coast Council. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Palmwoods 4 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Maroochy sheet 2" (Map). Queensland Government. 1965. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Hunchy (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hunchy (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading edit
- Patterson, C., Patterson, D. (2020). Early settlers of Hunchy, Razorback, Flaxton and Montville, 1885 to 1914 / by Cate and Doug Patterson. Montville History Group, a sub-committee of the Montville Village Association Inc. ISBN 9780648750918.