Parknook, Queensland
Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
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Parknook is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Parknook had a population of 55 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.3933°S 149.1672°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,202.3 km2 (464.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 55 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0457/km2 (0.1185/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4417 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Surat Developmental Road (State Route 87) runs along the northern boundary.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Parknook had a population of 74 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Parknook had a population of 55 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Parknook. The nearest government primary schools are Surat State School in Surat to the north-west, Teelba State School in neighbouring Teelba to the east, and Glenmorgan State School in neighbouring Glenmorgan to the north-east.[5] The nearest government secondary school is Surat State School to Year 10; however, students living in the south of the locality would be too distant for a daily commute. Also, there are no secondary schools offering education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]
