Nankin, Queensland
Nankin is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Nankin had a population of 170 people.[1]
| Nankin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Nankin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°25′42″S 150°41′25″E / 23.4283°S 150.6902°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 170 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.874/km2 (2.26/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4701 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 194.6 km2 (75.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The now-closed Emu Park railway line entered the locality from the west (Nerimbera) and exits to the north. Four now-abandoned stations served the locality:
- Nankin Junction railway station (23°23′19″S 150°37′51″E / 23.3886°S 150.6307°E)[3]
- Leaholme railway station (23°21′55″S 150°38′51″E / 23.3652°S 150.6474°E)[3]
- Coolcorra railway station (23°21′24″S 150°39′19″E / 23.3566°S 150.6554°E)[3]
- Sleipner Junction railway station (23°20′48″S 150°39′41″E / 23.3468°S 150.6614°E)[3]
The now-closed branch line to Broadmount separated from the Emu Park railway line at Nankin Junction and travelled to the south-west (now Thompson Point) through the following abandoned railway stations within the locality (from west to east):[4][5]
- Crescent View railway station (approx 23°25′29″S 150°40′45″E / 23.4246°S 150.6792°E)
- Meadows railway station (approx 23°25′52″S 150°41′34″E / 23.4311°S 150.6929°E)
- Balnagowan railway station (approx 23°27′27″S 150°43′17″E / 23.4574°S 150.7214°E)
The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from south-west to north-west.[6]
History edit
Nankin Junction Provisional School opened in 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Nankin Junction State School. It closed circa 1940.[7]
In the 2016 census Nankin had a population of 170 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nankin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Nankin – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49118)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "County of Livingstone sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Nankin, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0