Gootchie is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Gootchie had a population of 96 people.[1]
Gootchie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Gootchie | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.8816°S 152.5811°E / -25.8816; 152.5811 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 96 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.487/km2 (6.44/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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The locality name comes from a grazing property and the railway station name formerly spelt Gutchy. It is reportedly an Aboriginal word from the Kabi language, Badjala dialect, meaning sand goanna.[2]
There are no schools in Gootchie. The nearest primary school is in neighbouring Gundiah and Glenwood. The nearest secondary school are either the Maryborough State High School or the James Nash State High School in Gympie.
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