Septimus, Queensland

Septimus is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Septimus had a population of 127 people.[1]

Septimus
Queensland
Septimus
Coordinates21.2769°S 148.7627°E / -21.2769; 148.7627 (Septimus (centre of locality))
Population127 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.6300/km2 (1.632/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4754
Area201.6 km2 (77.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal Division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Septimus:
Pinnacle Benholme Mirani
Crediton Septimus Mia Mia
Mount Britton Mount Britton Pinevale

History

Septimus Provisional School opened on 20 January 1904. On 1 January 1909 it became Septimus State School. The school was mothballed on 31 December 1999 and permanently closed on 24 August 2005.[3]

In the 2016 census Septimus had a population of 127 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Septimus (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Septimus – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46837)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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