Craignish, Queensland

Craignish is a coastal locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Craignish had a population of 2,190 people.^[1]

Craignish Queensland
Craignish landscape, 2017
Craignish
Coordinates	25.2830°S 152.7288°E / -25.2830; 152.7288 (Craignish (centre of locality))
Population	2,190 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	141.3/km2 (365.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4655
Area	15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.7 km (3 mi) W of Hervey Bay 34.8 km (22 mi) N of Maryborough 301 km (187 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Craignish: Toogoom Hervey Bay Dundowran Beach Takura Craignish Dundowran Takura Takura Takura

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by Toogoom Cane Road, to north-west by O'Regan Creek and to the north by the coast overlooking Hervey Bay.^[3]

History

Craignish State School opened on 24 January 1938 on land donated by Mrs Elizabeth (Lizzie) Campbell whose husband Robert had named his property at Dundowran Craignish (a Scottish name meaning rugged rocky place) so the school took this name as a "token of gratitude".^[4][5] The school closed in 1961.^[6] It was located at approx 471 Craignish Road (25.2901°S 152.7338°E / -25.2901; 152.7338 (Craignish State School (former))).^[7] This is presumably the origin of the locality name.

O'Reagan Creek takes its name from Maurice (Morry) O'Regan (1835-1920) who was a pioneer timbergetter in the area.^[4][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Craignish had a population of 1,827 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Craignish had a population of 2,190 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Craignish. The nearest government primary school is Yarrilee State School in Urraween to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba, also to the east.^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Craignish (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Craignish – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46642)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. "CRAIGNISH". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 20, 686. Queensland, Australia. 25 February 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 29 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Advertising". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 5 April 1941. p. 19 (SPORTS FINAL). Retrieved 29 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m112" (Map). Queensland Government. 1956. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
8. "AN OLD PIONEER". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 543. Queensland, Australia. 31 August 1920. p. 2. Retrieved 29 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Craignish (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

External links

• "Hervey Bay Suburbs". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.