Goondi Bend, Queensland - Australia

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Goondi Bend is a mixed-use locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people.[1]

Goondi Bend
Innisfail, Queensland

Goondi Bend

Coordinates

17.5219°S 146.0080°E

Population

594 (2016 census)[1]

• Density

238/km² (615/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4860

Area

2.5 km² (1.0 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

2.9 km (2 mi) W of Innsifail
85.1 km (53 mi) SSE of Cairns
262 km (163 mi) NNW of Townsville
1,611 km (1,001 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)

Cassowary Coast Region

State electorate(s)

Hill

Federal division(s)

Kennedy

Suburbs around Goondi Bend:
Goondi	Goondi	Cullinane
Hudson	Goondi Bend	Goondi Hill
Hudson	Bamboo Creek	Goondi Hill

Geography

The Bruce Highway (known locally as Palmerston Drive) enters the locality from the south-east (Goondi Hill) and exits to the west (Belvedere/Goondi).[3]

The North Coast railway line enters from the east (Goondi Hill) and forms the north-east boundary of the locality, exiting to the north (Goondi / Sundown).[3]

The land use is a mix of residential and crop growing, including sugarcane.[3]

History

The name Goondi is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning elbow.[2]

Goondi Provisional School opened on 17 February 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Goondi State School.[4] It was originally located on the south side of Goondi Mill Road in Goondi,[5][6] but, by 1974, had relocated to the school's present location in Goondi Bend.[7][8]

In the 2016 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people.[1]

Education

Goondi State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 78 Maple Street (17.5228°S 146.0099°E / -17.5228; 146.0099 (Goondi State School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 374 students with 26 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 359 students with 24 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[12]

There are no secondary schools in Goondi Bend. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east.[3]

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goondi Bend (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"Goondi Bend – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
"Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
"Innisfail" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
"Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m403" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
"8162 Innisfail" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
"Goondi State School". Goondi State School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
"State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Goondi State School". Goondi State School. 15 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
"ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
"ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

Geography

History

Education

References

Further reading