Sujeewong, Queensland

Sujeewong
Sujeewong
Coordinates: 25°43′57″S 150°32′34″E / 25.7325°S 150.5427°E / -25.7325; 150.5427 (Sujeewong (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
532.8 km2 (205.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4413
Suburbs around Sujeewong
Cockatoo Eidsvold West Cheltenham
Cockatoo Sujeewong Hawkwood
Bungaban Auburn Auburn

Sujeewong is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Sujeewong had "no people or a very low population".[2]

Sujeewong's postcode is 4413.[4]

Geography

The Auburn River enters the locality from the north (Eidsvold West) and exits to the south (Auburn); it is a tributary of the Burrnett River.[5]

There are three state forests in the locality: Ballymore in the north, Sujeewong in the north-east, and Mount Auburn in the south-east.[5]

Apart from the state forests, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]

History

Auburn River State School opened on 3 February 1969. The school was mothballed on 20 February 2007 and officially closed on 5 June 2008.[6][7] It was located at 11779 Auburn Road (on the south-west corner of Arndts Road, 25°50′55″S 150°34′07″E / 25.8485°S 150.5685°E / -25.8485; 150.5685 (Auburn River State School (former))).[8][9][5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Sujeewong had a population of 11 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Sujeewong had "no people or a very low population".[2]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[11]

Education

There are no schools in Sujeewong nor nearby. The school options are distance education and boarding schools.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sujeewong (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sujeewong (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Sujeewong – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ Sujeewong Postcode Archived 15 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Australia Post
  5. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. ^ "9046 Auburn" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Auburn River State School" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sujeewong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.