Pechey, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°18′48″S 152°03′04″E / 27.3133°S 152.0511°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 98 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.988/km2 (7.74/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4352 | ||||||||||||
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Pechey is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, the locality had a population of 98 people.[1]
The New England Highway passes through the centre of the town, and the Pechey-Maclagan Road exits to the west. Pechey State Forest occupies the entire south east corner of the area.[3]
History
The town was named after Edward Wilmot Pechey (Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Aubigny 1873-1877). He was also a surveyor and sawmill owner.[2]
Pechey Provisional School opened on 19 March 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Pechey State School. It closed in 1959.[4]
St Faith's Anglican Church was dedicated on 10 September 1911 by the Venerable Archdeacon Arthur Rivers.[5][6] In February 1931, it was relocated to Virginia (now Pierces Creek), where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1931 by Archdeacon Glover.[7][8][9]
Pechey Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1888) and closed in 1971.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Pechey had a population of 105 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, the locality had a population of 98 people.[1]
