Sarina Range, Queensland
| Sarina Range Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sarina Range | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°33′05″S 149°06′30″E / 21.5513°S 149.1083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 277 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.616/km2 (4.186/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4737 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 171.4 km2 (66.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Sarina Range is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sarina Range had a population of 277 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs through from south to north.[3]
History
[edit]The name Sarina Range is probably derived from the Sarina Inlet, which in turn is believed to be named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson, using a name from Greek mythology indicating enchantress.[2]
East Funnel Creek Provisional School opened on 23 June 1941. In 1950 it became East Funnel Creek State School. It closed in 1963.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Sarina Range had a population of 250 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Sarina Range had a population of 277 people.[1]
Community groups
[edit]The Nebo Sarina Range branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 1994 Marlborough Sarina Road.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sarina Range (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sarina Range – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46835)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Google (17 December 2023). "Sarina Range, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sarina Range (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Read, Bob (1988), Story of East Funnel Creek