Peacock Siding, Queensland (original) (raw)
Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
| Peacock SidingQueensland | |
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 The Caristi family, Italian immigrant cane farmers at Peacock Siding, 1939 |
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  Peacock Siding |
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| Coordinates | 18°41′31″S 146°00′22″E / 18.6920°S 146.0061°E / -18.6920; 146.0061 (Peacock Siding (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 85 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 2.237/km2 (5.79/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4850 |
| Area | 38.0 km2 (14.7 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location | 22.1 km (14 mi) WSW of Ingham 133 km (83 mi) NW of Townsville 258 km (160 mi) S of Cairns 1,482 km (921 mi) NNW of Brisbane |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook |
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
| Suburbs around Peacock Siding: Lannercost Lannercost Trebonne Upper Stone Peacock Siding Wharps Upper Stone Upper Stone Wharps |
Peacock Siding is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 85 people.[1]
Stonevale State School opened on 4 February 1929 under teacher Miss Gay.[3] Circa 1937, it was renamed Peacock Siding State School. It closed in 1949.[4] It was on the eastern side of Stone River Road (approx 18°40′46″S 145°59′58″E / 18.67945°S 145.99947°E / -18.67945; 145.99947 (Peacock Siding State School (former))).[5][6]
In the 2016 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 94 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Peacock Siding had a population of 85 people.[1]
There are no schools in Peacock Siding. The nearest government primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east.[8]
The Grange burial ground is a cemetery off Stone River Road (18°42′23″S 145°57′51″E / 18.7063°S 145.9642°E / -18.7063; 145.9642 (cemetery)).[9]