South Johnstone, Queensland
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South Johnstone is a rural town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of South Johnstone had a population of 456 people.[4]
Geography
South Johnstone is in North Queensland, approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Innisfail.[5]
History
South Johnstone Sugar Mill opened in 1915.[6]
South Johnstone State School was opened on 5 June 1916.[7] The school celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016.[8]
St Rita's Catholic School was established on 1 February 1932 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.[9][10]
The South Johnstone parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns was established in 1947. It is now merged with the Innisfail and Mourilyian parishes.[11]
St Saviour's Anglican Church was designed by Arthur Brown and constructed by local builder Mose Romano using masonry in 1939. It was officially opened on Sunday 2 September 1939 by Bishop John Feetham.[12] It was at 26 Hynes Street (17°35′52″S 145°59′38″E / 17.597861°S 145.994°E) and has now closed.[13][14]
The town was originally called Basilisk until 1954, when it was officially renamed South Johnstone after the
St Rita's Roman Catholic Church was built from brick in 1970.[16]
At the
In the 2016 census, the locality of South Johnstone had a population of 413 people.[18]
In the 2021 census, the locality of South Johnstone had a population of 456 people.[4]
Heritage listings
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South Johnstone has a number of
- 26 Hynes Street: St Saviour's Anglican Church[14]
Economy
South Johnstone Sugar Mill is operated by MSF Sugar. It is on Innisfail Japoon Road (17°36′15″S 145°59′16″E / 17.6042°S 145.9879°E).[19][20]
Education
South Johnstone State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at East Avenue (17°35′36″S 146°00′00″E / 17.5934°S 145.9999°E).[21][22] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[23]
St Rita's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 8 Green Street (17°35′56″S 145°59′47″E / 17.5988°S 145.9963°E).[21][24] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 117 students with 15 teachers (10 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[23]
There are no secondary schools in South Johnstone. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in East Innisfail.[5]
Amenities
St Rita's Catholic Church is at 5 Green Street (17°35′57″S 145°59′44″E / 17.5991°S 145.9956°E). It is within the Innisfail Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.[25][26][27]
South Johnsone has a number of facilities:
- South Johnstone Post Office (17°35′55″S 145°59′44″E / 17.5987°S 145.9956°E).[28]
- South Johnstone Police Station (17°36′13″S 145°59′32″E / 17.6035°S 145.9921°E)[29]
- South Johnstone Ambulance Station(17°36′13″S 145°59′32″E / 17.6037°S 145.9921°E)[29]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Johnstone (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b "South Johnstone – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "South Johnstone – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Johnstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Bradley, Ernie (2021). "History of the Queensland Ambulance, South Johnstone" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Queensland school anniversaries (2016)". education.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Our History". St Rita's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Innisfail Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- Cairns Post. No. 11, 586. Queensland, Australia. 5 April 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "St Saviour's Anglican Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b "St Saviour's Anglican Church (former) (entry 602431)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Bailisk – locality in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45677)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Church of St Rita". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Johnstone (L)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Johnstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "MSF Sugar". Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "South Johnstone State School". South Johnstone State School. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "St Rita's School". Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Innisfail Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "South Johnstone Parish - Catholic Diocese of Cairns". cairns.catholic.org.au. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Church of St Rita | South Johnstone". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
External links
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- "South Johnstone". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of South Johnstone". Queensland Government. 1984.