Pickanjinnie, Queensland

Pickanjinnie
Queensland
Pickanjinnie; Queensland
	Pickanjinnie
Coordinates	26°26′30″S 149°06′10″E / 26.4416°S 149.1027°E
Population	30 (2021 census)
• Density	0.172/km2 (0.45/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4428
Area	174.4 km2 (67.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	39.5 km (25 mi) E of Roma ; 323 km (201 mi) WNW of Toowoomba ; 451 km (280 mi) WNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
	Suburbs around Pickanjinnie:

Pickanjinnie is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 30 people.^[1]

Geography

Pickanjinnie railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Western railway line (26°34′58″S 149°06′56″E / 26.5828°S 149.1156°E / -26.5828; 149.1156 (Pickanjinnie railway station)).^[3]

The Warrego Highway runs along the southern boundary.^[4]

History

The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning place of land and water where the tortoise goes.^[2]

Poybah Provisional School opened circa in 1896. In 1901 it was renamed Pickenjennie Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Pickenjennie State School. It closed circa 1926.^[5]

In December 1930, tenders were called to relocate the Pickenjinnie school building to Vale View.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 49 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Pickanjinnie had a population of 30 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Pickanjinnie. The nearest primary school is Wallumbilla State School in neighbouring Wallumbilla to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) and Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma to the west.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pickanjinnie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Pickanjinnie – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49163)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "Pickanjinnie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "PUBLIC WORKS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 732. Queensland, Australia. 5 December 1930. p. 4. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pickanjinnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links

Media related to Pickanjinnie, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pickanjinnie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Pickanjinnie – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49163)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

[railwaystations-3] "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[4] "Pickanjinnie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[qfhs-5] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[6] "PUBLIC WORKS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 732. Queensland, Australia. 5 December 1930. p. 4. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.

[Census2016-7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pickanjinnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globe-8] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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