Nive, Queensland

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Coordinates: 25°27′55″S 146°31′12″E / 25.4652°S 146.52°E / -25.4652; 146.52 (Nive (centre of locality))
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Nive
Federal division(s)
Maranoa
Suburbs around Nive:
Yandarlo Yandarlo Caldervale
Ward Nive
Upper Warrego
Ward
Augathella
 Caroline Crossing

Nive is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the boundary between the Shire of Murweh and the Blackall-Tambo Region.[3] In the 2021 census, Nive had a population of 44 people.[4]

Geography

The Landsborough Highway runs through from south (Augathella) to north (Yandarlo).[5]

History

The locality takes its name from the

Lord Wellington engaged in the Battle of the Nive in the Peninsula War in 1813.[2]

Nive Downs was a huge sheep station that was broken up into home blocks and allocated to returned servicemen in a ballot after the 2nd world war.[citation needed]

The Duttons sold Nive Downs in 1866 and awarded a breastplate to Paddy, King of Nive Downs for the service of his tribe. Paddy was likely a

Wadjalang man.[citation needed] The breastplate is now in the National Museum of Australia.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nive had a population of 34 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Nive had a population of 44 people.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Nive. The nearest primary school is Augathella State School in neighbouring

distance education and boarding school.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nive (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Nive – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42930)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nive (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ Google (29 August 2021). "Nive, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Aboriginal breastplates: Queensland". National Museum of Australia. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nive (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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