Scotchy Pocket, Queensland
Scotchy Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Scotchy Pocket had a population of 74 people.[1]
| Scotchy Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Scotchy Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.0061°S 152.5261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 74 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.787/km2 (4.63/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
Scotchy Pocket Provisional School opened in 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Scotchy Pocket State School. The school closed in 1920 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1938 and finally closed circa 1944.[3] It was located on Scotchy Pocket Road (approx 26.0084°S 152.5195°E).[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Scotchy Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Scotchy Pocket – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46376)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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