Goodwood, Queensland
| Goodwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Goodwood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°06′19″S 152°22′44″E / 25.1052°S 152.3788°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 175 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.300/km2 (5.956/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 76.1 km2 (29.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Goodwood is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Goodwood had a population of 175 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The North Coast railway line passes along Goodwood's eastern boundary from south to north with Goodwood railway station and Kinkuna railway station serving the locality.[3][4][5]
History[edit]
Goodwood Provisional School opened on 18 October 1900. On 1 January 1909 it became Goodwood State School.[6]
In the 2016 census Goodwood had a population of 175 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Goodwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1802 Goodwood Road (25°08′44″S 152°23′04″E / 25.1455°S 152.3845°E).[7][8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goodwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Goodwood – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Goodwood – railway station in Bundaberg Region (entry 14234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Kinkuma – railway station in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Goodwood State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
