Sexton, Queensland
Sexton is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sexton had a population of 187 people.
History
The Nanango railway line opened in December 1886 as far as Kilkivan.
Carmyle Provisional School opened on 30 July 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Carmyle State School. In closed in 1910, but reopened in 1911. It closed in December 1963.
Sexton Provisional School opened on 1913. On 1 December 1914 it became Sexton State School. In 1922 it became a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Miva Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). Sexton Provisional School closed in 1924.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Sexton had a population of 161 people.
In the 2021 census, Sexton had a population of 187 people.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sexton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Sexton – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46378)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sexton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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