Simmie, Queensland
Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia
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Simmie is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Simmie had a population of 16 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 25.7302°S 148.6061°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 174.8 km2 (67.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 16 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0915/km2 (0.237/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4454 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Carnarvon Highway runs through the locality from north (Baffle West) to south (Injune).[3][4]
Hutton Creek (the watercourse) enters the locality from the west (Hutton Creek, the locality) and flows south-east through the locality, forming part of the south-eastern boundary of the locality, before becoming a tributary of Injune Creek.[4]
History
The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was likely named after pastoralist George Simmie, one of the lessees of Injune pastoral run in 1866.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Simmie had a population of 8 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Simmie had a population of 16 people.[1]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[6]
- East Lynne (25.7334°S 148.5763°E)
- Simmie (25.7400°S 148.5737°E)
- Warndoo (25.7527°S 148.6838°E)
Education
There are no schools in Simmie. The nearest government primary and secondary school (to Year 10) is Injune State School in neighbouring Injune to the south. There are no nearby schools providing secondary education to Year 12; the options are distance education and boarding school.[7]
