Nankin, Queensland
Suburb of Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Nankin is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nankin had a population of 176 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.4283°S 150.6902°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 194.6 km2 (75.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 176 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.9044/km2 (2.342/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4701 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The now-closed Emu Park railway line entered the locality from the west (Nerimbera) and exits to the north. Four now-abandoned stations served the locality:
- Nankin Junction railway station (23.3886°S 150.6307°E)[3]
- Leaholme railway station (23.3652°S 150.6474°E)[3]
- Coolcorra railway station (23.3566°S 150.6554°E)[3]
- Sleipner Junction railway station (23.3468°S 150.6614°E)[3]
The now-closed branch line to Broadmount separated from the Emu Park railway line at Nankin Junction and travelled to the south-west (now Thompson Point) through the following abandoned railway stations within the locality (from west to east):[4][5]
- Crescent View railway station (approx 23.4246°S 150.6792°E)
- Meadows railway station (approx 23.4311°S 150.6929°E)
- Balnagowan railway station (approx 23.4574°S 150.7214°E)
The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from south-west to north-west.[6]
History
Nankin Junction Provisional School opened in 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nankin Junction State School. It closed circa 1940.[7] The school was on the north-eastern corner of the railway line and Thompsons Point Road, approx 71 Thompson Point Road (23.38675°S 150.63224°E).[8][9][10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Nankin had a population of 170 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Nankin had a population of 176 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Nankin. The nearest government primary schools are Lakes Creek State School in neighbouring Lakes Creek, Rockhampton, to the north-west, Coowonga State School in Coowonga to the north, and Keppel Sands State School in Keppell Sands to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are North Rockhampton State High School in Frenchville, Rockhampton, to the north-west and Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.[12]
