Sarina Range, Queensland

Coordinates: 21°33′05″S 149°06′30″E / 21.5513°S 149.1083°E

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Sarina Range
Queensland

Marlborough–Sarina Road in Sarina Range, 2013

Sarina Range

Coordinates

21°33′05″S 149°06′30″E / 21.5513°S 149.1083°E

Population

277 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

1.616/km² (4.186/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4737

Area

171.4 km² (66.2 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

20.7 km (13 mi) SW of Sarina
56.8 km (35 mi) S of Mackay
940 km (584 mi) NNW of Brisbane

Suburbs around Sarina Range:
Blue Mountain	Sarina	Sarina
Blue Mountain	Sarina Range	Koumala
Koumala	Koumala	Koumala

Sarina Range is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Sarina Range had a population of 277 people.^[1]

Geography

The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs through from south to north.^[3]

History

The name Sarina Range is probably derived from the Sarina Inlet, which in turn is believed to be named by surveyor William Charles Borlase Wilson, using a name from Greek mythology indicating enchantress.^[2]

East Funnel Creek Provisional School opened on 23 June 1941. In 1950, it became East Funnel Creek State School. It closed in 1963.^[4] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site at 655 East Funnel Creek Road (21°32′28″S 149°09′22″E / 21.54106°S 149.15604°E / -21.54106; 149.15604 (East Funnel Creek School (former))).^[5]^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Sarina Range had a population of 250 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Sarina Range had a population of 277 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Sarina Range. The nearest government primary schools are Swayneville State School in neighbouring Sarina to the north and Koumala State School in neighbouring Koumala to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Sarina State High School in Sarina to the north.^[8]

Community groups

The Nebo Sarina Range branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 1994 Marlborough Sarina Road.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sarina Range (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Sarina Range – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46835)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Sarina Range, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Kelvin" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "SARINA SHIRE COUNCIL". Daily Mercury. Vol. 77, no. 68. Queensland, Australia. 20 March 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 6 October 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sarina Range (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.