Goodwood, Queensland

Goodwood is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Goodwood had a population of 175 people.[1]

Goodwood
Queensland
Goodwood
Coordinates25.1052°S 152.3788°E / -25.1052; 152.3788 (Goodwood (centre of locality))
Population175 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.300/km2 (5.956/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4660
Area76.1 km2 (29.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Goodwood:
North Gregory Elliott Kinkuna
Farnsfield Goodwood Woodgate
Farnsfield Redridge Buxton

Geography

The North Coast railway line passes along Goodwood's eastern boundary from south to north with Goodwood railway station and Kinkuna railway station serving the locality.[3][4][5]

History

Goodwood Provisional School opened on 18 October 1900. On 1 January 1909 it became Goodwood State School.[6]

In the 2016 census Goodwood had a population of 175 people.[1]

Education

Goodwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1802 Goodwood Road (25.1455°S 152.3845°E / -25.1455; 152.3845 (Goodwood State School)).[7][8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[9]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goodwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Goodwood – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 50041)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "Goodwood – railway station in Bundaberg Region (entry 14234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. "Kinkuma – railway station in the Bundaberg Region (entry 18253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  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. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Goodwood State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.


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