Johnstown, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°24′04″S 152°06′54″E / 26.4011°S 152.115°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 110.6 km2 (42.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 46 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.416/km2 (1.077/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4615 | ||||||||||||
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Johnstown is a rural locality split between the South Burnett Region and the Gympie Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Johnstown had a population of 46 people.[1]
Barker Creek (which flows north into Lake Barambah) forms part of the western boundary.[4]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Barambah) and exits to the south-west (Wyalla).[5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
The locality name is derived from a pastoral run held in 1854 by John Stephen Ferriter. The run is shown on an 1872 map of Southern Queensland, south of the Stephenton run which was also held by Ferriter, suggesting the names of the runs derive from Ferriter's given names.[2][7]
Johnstown Provisional School opened on 27 March 1916 and closed on 1 September 1924. It reopened on 18 April 1933 and closed on 20 February 1935.[8] It was on the western side of Johnstown Road (approx 26°26′05″S 152°07′33″E / 26.43474°S 152.12585°E).[9][10]
Johnstown West Provisional School opened on 4 July 1938. On 22 October 1952, it became Johnstown West State School. It closed on 7 July 1967.[8] It was on the western side of Barker Creek, which is one of the watercourses now impounded by the construction of the Bjelke-Petersen Dam, inundating land in this area. However, the school's land parcel is still in existence at 1 Forestry Road, Charlestown (26°24′41″S 152°01′22″E / 26.41127°S 152.02283°E).[11][10]
