Sunnyside, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 21°20′57″S 149°05′39″E / 21.3491°S 149.0941°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 44.6 km2 (17.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 127 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.848/km2 (7.38/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4737 | ||||||||||||
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Sunnyside is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people.[1]
Bells Creek forms much of the eastern boundary. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows part of the eastern boundary before passing through from south-east to north-west.[3]
History
Scrubby Mount Provisional School opened on 3 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Scrubby Mount State School. It was near the intersection of Sarina-Homebush Road and Marwood-Sunnyside Road (approx 21°20′47″S 149°04′52″E / 21.3465°S 149.0812°E).[4] In 1911, the school was relocated to a new site and, in 1912, it was renamed Sunnyside State School.[5][6][7] It closed on 31 December 1960.[8][9] Sunnyside State School was on western side of Sarina-Homebush Road (approx 21°22′04″S 149°05′42″E / 21.3679°S 149.0950°E).[10][11]
