Abercorn, Queensland
| Abercorn Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 General store built by A. W. Totty, 1929 | |||||||||||||
  Abercorn | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°07′59″S 151°07′45″E / 25.13306°S 151.12917°ECoordinates: 25°07′59″S 151°07′45″E / 25.13306°S 151.12917°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4627 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||
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Abercorn is a town and rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
Geography
The Burnett River forms the eastern boundary of Abercorn. Three Moon Creek passes close to the town and across the locality into the Burnett River. The Burnett Highway passes through the locality but there is no direct access from the highway to the town; to get to Abercorn, the turn-off from the highway is onto Wuruma Dam Road at Cynthia. There is a state forest in the north of the locality extending into Kapaldo.
History
The town is believed to be named after a thoroughbred horse from the area.[1][2]
Abercorn State School opened on 3 May 1927.[3]
A post office opened in Abercorn about February 1928; it closed on 11 June 1986.[4]
Education
Abercorn State School is a government primary (P-7) school located at 957 Wuruma Dam Road (25°08′11″S 151°07′40″E / 25.136508°S 151.127706°E). In 2012, the school had an enrolment of 21 students in a single classroom with 3 teachers (1.5 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Abercorn; the nearest one is in Monto.[5][6]
Attractions
Abercorn is the gateway to Wuruma Dam used for water sports and fishing.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Abercorn (town) (entry 24)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Abercorn (locality) (entry 45310)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "2012 School Annual Report" (PDF). Abercorn State School. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "Water Sports and Recreation". North Burnett Regional Council. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
Further reading
- McCorley, B; Ries, C (1977), Abercorn District Schools Golden Jubilee Chronicle — covers Abercorn, Cynthia Creek, Goomaram Creek, and Nogo Creek schools
External links
Media related to Abercorn, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons