Sunnyside, Queensland
Sunnyside is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people.
Geography
Bells Creek forms much of the eastern boundary. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows part of the eastern boundary before passing through from south-east to north-west.
History
Scrubby Mount Provisional School opened circa 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Scrubby Mount State School. In 1912 it was renamed Sunnyside State School. It closed in 1960.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Sunnyside had a population of 145 people.
In the 2021 census, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunnyside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Sunnyside – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46842)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Sunnyside, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ 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). "Sunnyside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
