Cushnie, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°20′29″S 151°44′34″E / 26.3413°S 151.7427°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 78.2 km2 (30.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 145 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.854/km2 (4.802/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4608 | ||||||||||||
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Cushnie is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cushnie had a population of 145 people.[1]
The Chinchilla Wondai Road (State Route 82) passes through from west to east.[3]
The neighbourhood of Home Creek is within the locality at 26°21′58″S 51°46′13″E / 26.3660°S 51.7704°E.[4]
History
Cushnie is a surname of Scottish origin, believed to be derived from the parish of Leochel-Cushnie. The origin of the word "Cushnie" is uncertain.
Home Creek Provisional School opened on 29 January 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Home Creek State School. It closed on 6 February 1949.[5][6] The school was located on the south-western corner of the intersection of Chinchilla Wondai Road and Denmark/Harms Road (26°22′00″S 151°46′08″E / 26.3667°S 151.7689°E).[4] The watercourse Home Creek flows through the area and is presumably the origin of the name.[7]
Cushnie State School opened on 14 November 1918 with 18 students. The first head teacher was Adolph Honke. There was an outbreak of diphtheria at the school in December 1927.[8] There were about 50 students at the school in 1932 with one teacher, Mr Lehman.[9][10] The school closed in 1972 due to falling student numbers.[11][12] The school was at 790 Cushnie Road (corner of Reinkes Road, 26°19′47″S 151°44′32″E / 26.32962°S 151.74213°E).[4][13]
