Nukku

Nukku is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Nukku had a population of 22 people.[1]

Nukku
Queensland
Nukku is located in Queensland
Nukku
Nukku
Coordinates26.8677°S 152.0802°E / -26.8677; 152.0802 (Nukku (centre of locality))
Population22 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.51/km2 (3.90/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4314
Area14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Nukku:
Yarraman Taromeo Blackbutt North
Gilla Nukku Blackbutt
Gilla Blackbutt South Blackbutt South

Geography

The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the south of the locality from west (Blackbutt) to east (Gilla).[3]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Nukku railway station name, assigned on 19 December 1912 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word (Waka language, Dungibara dialect, Koolaburra clan), meaning watershed.[2]

The Brisbane Valley railway line from Benarkin via Blackbutt and Nukku to Gilla opened on 19 December 1912.[4] Nukku was served by the Nukku railway station (26.8805°S 152.0684°E / -26.8805; 152.0684 (Nukku railway station (former))).[5] The line closed in 1993.[6] The station building was relocated to Millar Street in Yarraman to be used as a workshop for a saddlery business and, in 2015, relocated to Blackbutt as a museum exhibit.[7][8]

Nukku State School opened on 28 May 1928. It closed on 1967.[9] The school was located to the south of the D'Aguilar Highway near the Nukka Road Road junction (approx 26.8811°S 152.06555°E / -26.8811; 152.06555 (Nukku State School (former))).[10][3] The former school building was relocated to Blackbutt to house the Roy Emerson Museum.[11][12][13]

In the 2016 census, Nukku had a population of 22 people.[1]

On 1 February 2018, Nukku's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[14]

Education

There are no schools in Nukku. The nearest government primary school is Blackbutt State School in neighbouring Blackbutt to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Yarraman to the north-west and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.[3]

Notable residents

Tennis champion Roy Emerson attended Nukku State School for his early education.[15]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nukku (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Nukku – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224-225. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
  5. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. "Steaming ahead on the Brisbane Valley rail trail". ABC Brisbane. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  7. Miller, Anne (4 June 2015). "Big Plans For Historic Building". southburnett.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. Miller, Anne (13 December 2017). "History On Show At Blackbutt". southburnett.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "Blackbutt" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  11. Anne Scheu (26 August 2016). "How the Roy Emerson Museum came about". John Oxley Library. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  12. "Roy Emerson Museum". www.queensland.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  13. "Roy Emerson Museum". Discover South Burnett. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  14. "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  15. "Roy Emerson Museum". Southern Queensland Country. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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