Nanango

Nanango /nəˈnæŋɡoʊ/[2] is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,679 people.[1]

For the Queensland electoral division, see Electoral district of Nanango.

Nanango
Queensland
Drayton Street, the main street of Nanango
Nanango is located in Queensland
Nanango
Nanango
Coordinates26.6708°S 152.0002°E / -26.6708; 152.0002 (Nanango (town centre))
Population3,679 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density117.92/km2 (305.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4615
Elevation355.0 m (1,165 ft)
Area31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.4 °C
78 °F		 10.4 °C
51 °F		 790.0 mm
31.1 in
Localities around Nanango:
Barker Creek Flat Barker Creek Flat Glan Devon
Kunioon Nanango East Nanango
Brooklands South Nanango South East Nanango

Geography

Nanango is situated 190 kilometres (118 mi) north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, at the junction of the D'Aguilar Highway with the Burnett Highway.[5]

Sandy Creek (26.670760°S 152.003907°E / -26.670760; 152.003907) meanders through the town. The locality is part of the Burnett River catchment.[6] The productive lands of the catchment feature sedimentary floodplains. The rich fertile soils of the floodplains are the agricultural and resource backbone of the region. While there are benefits of the flooding there are also risks including the loss of vegetation in riparian zones, biosecurity issues and spread of weed species.

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History

The original inhabitants of the area were the Aboriginal people belonging to the Wakka Wakka (or Waka Waka) people. The area was used as a gateway to the bunya nut festivals, where Aboriginal people would travel from as far away as the Clarence River in northern New South Wales and the Maranoa River to feast on bunya nuts from the bunya trees.

The area around Nanango was first settled by Europeans in 1847 by John Borthwick and William Oliver from Ipswich taking up pastures for sheep farming.

The first commercial establishment at the present site of Nanango township was Goode's Inn, founded by prospector Jacob Goode in July 1848.[8] The inn served travellers journeying from Brisbane and Limestone (now known as Ipswich) and became the meeting place for early residents of Taromeo, Tarong and Nanango stations. The town of Nanango quickly developed around it. Goode's original rough slab structure met the licensing conditions as his first licence for the "Burnett Hotel situated at Barambah Creek" was given at a special licensing meeting on 26 April 1849.

Nanango claims to be the fourth oldest town in Queensland, but such claims depend on how the age of the town is determined. In some cases, this is by the first settlement (usually for pastoral purposes in or near the eventual town) or it might be date of survey for a town plan. Nanango's claim to be fourth oldest is based on the first establishment of commercial premises (e.g. store or hotel), which is Goode's Inn in 1848. On this basis, it is the fourth following Ipswich (then called Limestone), Drayton, and Maryborough. However, Nanango was not surveyed for a town until 1861, and several other towns were surveyed before that.[8]

Goode's Inn Post Office opened on 5 January 1852. It was renamed Burnett Inn by 1855 and Nanango on 1 July 1859.[9]

The name Nanango has evolved from the Wakka Wakka word "Nunangi". There is dispute over the origins of the name Nanango- the word means "large watering hole" or was also the name of a local Aboriginal elder at the time of settlement.

Nanango State School opened on 1 January 1866. In January 1955, it was expanded to have a secondary school department, an arrangement that continued until Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982.[10]

Beef, dairy and timber (in particular the valuable red cedar) were the primary early industries in the area. The discovery of gold at the Seven Mile Diggings near Nanango in 1867 precipitated a gold rush, and consequently a local population boom, however the gold deposits were found to be meagre. At one time the population included 700 miners, many of whom were Chinese.

Land in Nanango was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 48 square miles (120 km2) were available.[11]

A second population boom occurred when the Brisbane Valley railway line was extended to Yarraman in 1911.[12] Nanango railway station (26.6733°S 152.0023°E / -26.6733; 152.0023 (Nanango railway station))[13] became the terminus of a branch off the South Burnett railway line at Kingaroy on 13 November 1911.[14] The 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) (14-mile) missing rail link between Nanango and Yarraman, although planned was never built.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was established on 28 April 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy.[10][15]

In February 1913, 1222 acres in areas of 63 to 122 acres of Nanango Station were advertised to be auctioned by Jno Darley and W. Hamilton on behalf of Mr Jas Millis. A map advertising the auction states the Estate was situated 3 to 5 miles from Nanango where there is "an up to date butter factory and public offices". The land is described as mainly creek flats fronting Barker's Creek, rich alluvial and black soil suited to growing lucerne, potatoes, wheat, oats and maize. Some blocks also have access to Meandu Creek as a permanent source for water.[16][17]

Nanango War Memorial

On 29 January 1920, the Nanango War Memorial was unveiled by Major-General Thomas William Glasgow.[18][19]

A Baptist congregation was formed in Nanango in 1929 and was officially constituted in 1932. The Nanango Baptist Church officially opened at 81 Drayton Street (26.6710°S 151.9990°E / -26.6710; 151.9990 (Nanango Baptist Church (former))) on Saturday 29 February 1936.[20][21][22][23][24] In 1998 the congregation needed a more spacious church and relocated to a new building at 37 Mount Stanley Road, under the new name of Nanango Community Baptist Church.[25] The old church was sold into private ownership.[26][27][28]

After World War I, however, growth levelled off until the early 1970s when the development of the Tarong Power Station led to a third population explosion.

In April 1921, two subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Estate and Township were advertised for auction by John Darley and Isles, Love and Co. The Tarong Estate, twelve miles from Nanango and Tarong Railway Station offered 25 agricultural farms and 62 town allotments while the Grange Estate, eleven miles from Nanango and 18 miles from Kingaroy in the Parish of Booie offered 15 dairy farms.[29][30]

Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982, having previously been a secondary department attached to Nanango State School.[10]

The Nanango Library opened in 1962.[31]

Demographics

At the 2006 census, the town of Nanango had a population of 3,083.[32]

In the 2011 census, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,795 people.[33]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,599 people.[34]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,679 people.[1]

Heritage listings
Court house, 2010

Nanango has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Economy

Nanango's principal industries are power generation and coal mining, agriculture, beef and pork production, dairying and milk processing, timber growing and milling, small crops, natural medicine, art and craftwork and tourism.

Education

Nanango State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Drayton Street (26.6716°S 152.0055°E / -26.6716; 152.0055 (Nanango State School)).[37][38] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 438 students with 37 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[39] It includes a special education program.[37]

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 16 Alfred Street (26.6725°S 151.9969°E / -26.6725; 151.9969 (St Patrick's Primary School)).[37][40] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 77 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[39]

Nanango State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 54 Elk Street on over 35 acres (14 ha) of land (26.6678°S 151.9930°E / -26.6678; 151.9930 (Nanango State High School)).[37][41] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 522 students with 52 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).[39] It includes a special education program.[37]

Facilities

Nanango Police Station is at 34 Henry Street (26.6697°S 152.0019°E / -26.6697; 152.0019 (Nanango Police Station)).[42][43]

Nanango Fire Station is at 14 Alfred Street (26.6726°S 151.9986°E / -26.6726; 151.9986 (Nanango Fire Station)).[42]

Nanango SES Facility is at 29 Grey Street (26.6646°S 151.9975°E / -26.6646; 151.9975 (Nanango SES Facility)).[42]

Nanango Hospital is a public hospital at 135 Brisbane Street (26.6663°S 152.0082°E / -26.6663; 152.0082 (public hospital)).[44][45] It has a heliport (26.6659°S 152.0076°E / -26.6659; 152.0076 (Nanango Hospital heliport)).[46]

Nanango Ambulance Station is at 95 Drayton Street (26.6709°S 151.9978°E / -26.6709; 151.9978 (Nanango Ambulance Station)).[42]

Nanango Cemetery is at 53 Applin Street West (26.6752°S 151.9917°E / -26.6752; 151.9917 (Nanango Cemetery)).[47]

Nanango Aerodrome is at Racecourse Road (26.6896°S 151.9878°E / -26.6896; 151.9878 (Nanango Aerodrome)).[48]

Amenities

Nanango also has a vigorous cultural and sporting life and is host to several potteries, Art Gallery and many craft outlets. The town also has many clubs and a range of sporting facilities including an RSL, bike, darts, golf, lawn bowling and archery clubs. There are 13 well-maintained parklands in the Shire which naturalists believe are home to 250 different bird species.

Nanango Golf Club has a 18-hole golf course on Millis Way (26.6661°S 151.9817°E / -26.6661; 151.9817 (Nanango Golf Club)).[49][50]

The South Burnett Regional Council operates a library in Nanango at 48 Drayton Street (26.6708°S 152.0020°E / -26.6708; 152.0020 (Nanango public library)).[51]

The Nanango branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at its hall at 59 Fitzroy Street (26.6693°S 151.9999°E / -26.6693; 151.9999 (Nanango CWA Hall)).[52]

The Nanango Baptist Community Church is at 37 Mount Stanley Road (26.6690°S 152.0090°E / -26.6690; 152.0090 (Nanango Community Baptist Church)).[25][53]

Nanango Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 55 Cairns Street (26.6688°S 151.9935°E / -26.6688; 151.9935 (Nanango Wesleyan Methodist Church)).[54] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[55]

There are a number of parks in the area:

Attractions

Located approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) away from Brisbane, Nanango attracts day and weekend trippers from South East Queensland.

A great deal of Nanango's colourful history is preserved in its buildings – especially Ringsfield House (26.6727°S 151.9936°E / -26.6727; 151.9936 (Ringsfield House)), a restored circa 1908 Queenslander developed by architect Robin Dods.[49]

Unfortunately a number of fires throughout history have ravaged the CBD of the town, especially the fire of 1940 which destroyed all of the shops on the southern side of Drayton Street from Fitzroy to Henry Street. This has led the CBD to have a "1950s feel" due to the architecture of the time.

Nanango serves as a gateway for exploration of nearby towns. Day trips from the town include the Grapes and Gourmets Drive,[57] Bunya Mountains, Coomba Falls and fossicking at Seven Mile Diggings.

The Nanango Country Markets are featured on the 1st Saturday of every month and are widely recognised as the largest rural markets in SE Queensland.[58]

Events

Nanango has a number of live entertainment venues which regularly host performances by local theatre and musical groups. The Lee Park race track – not far south of the CBD – hosts around 8 meetings each year.

Major annual events include the international Criterium Bike Race (held in Nanango's CBD in February); the Nanango Show (held at the Nanango Showgrounds in April); Nanango Medieval Fest (fourth Saturday in August); Nanango Arts Fest (held over a week in October); the Nanango Country Music Muster (held at the Showgrounds in September); the week-long Mardi Gras (in October), and the Christmas Carnival (in December).

Climate

The area has a similar climate to nearby Kingaroy, however it is described as cooler in winter and more humid.

Climate data for Nanango
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.0
(104.0)		 39.3
(102.7)		 37.4
(99.3)		 34.5
(94.1)		 32.0
(89.6)		 28.2
(82.8)		 26.5
(79.7)		 29.6
(85.3)		 35.0
(95.0)		 37.2
(99.0)		 39.9
(103.8)		 39.8
(103.6)		 40.0
(104.0)
Average high °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 27.9
(82.2)		 25.5
(77.9)		 22.2
(72.0)		 19.6
(67.3)		 19.3
(66.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 26.8
(80.2)		 29.1
(84.4)		 30.1
(86.2)		 25.4
(77.7)
Average low °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 15.4
(59.7)		 11.0
(51.8)		 6.9
(44.4)		 3.8
(38.8)		 2.7
(36.9)		 3.2
(37.8)		 6.5
(43.7)		 10.7
(51.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 16.1
(61.0)		 10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)		 8.1
(46.6)		 6.1
(43.0)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 4.3
(39.7)		 5.7
(42.3)		 −6.7
(19.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 112.5
(4.43)		 103.0
(4.06)		 82.2
(3.24)		 47.7
(1.88)		 43.6
(1.72)		 42.1
(1.66)		 40.9
(1.61)		 32.6
(1.28)		 39.5
(1.56)		 65.4
(2.57)		 76.0
(2.99)		 104.5
(4.11)		 790
(31.11)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) 9.9 9.6 9.2 6.8 6.6 5.7 5.2 4.7 5.1 6.7 7.9 9.0 86.4
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[59]

Notable residents

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