South Isis is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, South Isis had a population of 381 people.[3]
| South Isis Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Loading sugarcane at South Isis, circa 1900 | |||||||||||||||
  South Isis | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°15′59″S 152°18′19″E / 25.2663°S 152.3052°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 381 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.6 km2 (13.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Bruce Highway forms most of the northern boundary of the locality, entering from the north-east (Isis River) and exiting to the north-west (Childers / Doolbi).[4]
Oaky Creek forms the southern boundary of the locality and becomes a tributary of the Sarahana Creek at the south-east of the locality. Sarahana Creek then forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality, becoming the Isis River.[4]
The terrain varies from 20 to 110 metres (66 to 361 ft) above sea level.[4]
The land use in the north of the locality is predominantly a mix of rural residential housing and crop growing (mostly sugarcane). There is cane tramway in the north of the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Isis Central Sugar Mill. The land use in the south of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History edit
Isis South Provisional School opened on 7 February 1887. On 1 January 1909, it became Isis South State School. It closed on 9 March 1936.[5] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 3 Jackson Road (25°16′11″S 152°18′23″E / 25.26985°S 152.30644°E).[6][4]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, South Isis had a population of 313 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, South Isis had a population of 381 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in South Isis. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Childers State School and Isis District State High School, both in neighbouring Childers to the north-west.[8]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Isis (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "South Isis – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47144)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Isis (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Childers" (Map). Queensland Government. 1912. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Isis (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
