Sujeewong, Queensland

Sujeewong is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Sujeewong had a population of 11 people.[1]

Sujeewong
Queensland
Sujeewong is located in Queensland
Sujeewong
Sujeewong
Coordinates25.7325°S 150.5427°E / -25.7325; 150.5427 (Sujeewong (centre of locality))
Population11 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0206/km2 (0.0535/sq mi)
Area532.8 km2 (205.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Sujeewong:
Cockatoo Eidsvold West Cheltenham
Cockatoo Sujeewong Hawkwood
Bungaban Auburn Auburn

Sujeewong's postcode is 4413.[3]

Geography

The Auburn River enters the locality from the north (Eidsvold West) and exits to the south (Auburn); it is a tributary of the Burrnett River.[4]

There are three state forests in the locality: Ballymore in the north, Sujeewong in the north-east, and Mount Auburn in the south-east.[4]

Apart from the forests, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

Auburn River State School opened on 3 February 1969. The school was mothballed on 20 February 2007 and officially closed on 5 June 2008.[5][6] It was located at 11779 Auburn Road (on the south-west corner of Arndts Road, 25.8485°S 150.5685°E / -25.8485; 150.5685 (Auburn River State School (former))).[7][8][4]

In the 2016 census, Sujeewong had a population of 11 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[9]

Education

There are no schools in Sujeewong nor nearby. The school options are distance education and boarding schools.[4]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sujeewong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Sujeewong – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47747)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. Sujeewong Postcode Archived 15 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Australia Post
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. "9046 Auburn" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  8. Google (11 September 2021). "Auburn River State School" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  9. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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