Cynthia is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Cynthia had a population of 31 people.[1]
| Cynthia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cynthia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°12′40″S 151°07′50″E / 25.2111°S 151.1305°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 31 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.280/km2 (0.725/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4627 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 110.8 km2 (42.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Burnett River bounds the locality to the east.[4]
The Burnett Highway passes through the locality from the south to the north-east. Its intersection with the Waruma Dam Road is the official location of the former town but there is no settlement there today.
The now-closed Monto Branch Railway passed from north to south through the locality passing through the former town, which was served by the now-abandoned Cynthia railway station (25°12′48″S 151°07′48″E / 25.2132°S 151.1299°E).[4][5]
History edit
The town and locality take their name from the railway station name given by Queensland Railways Department on 19 June 1925, using the name of the surrounding Cynthia Parish of the County of Yarrol.[2][3]
Cynthia State School opened on 30 January 1928. It closed in 1954.[6] It was also in the former town on the western side of Abercorn Road (Burnett Highway) to the south-east of the former railway station (25°12′53″S 151°07′46″E / 25.21474°S 151.12956°E).[7][4]
In the 2016 census, Cynthia had a population of 31 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Cynthia. The nearest primary school is Abercorn State School in neighbouring Abercorn to the north. The nearest secondary school is Eidsvold State School in Eidsvold to the south.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cynthia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Cynthia – town in North Burnett Region (entry 9138)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Cynthia – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45337)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
