Mackay (suburb), Queensland

Mackay is the central suburb and the central business district of the city of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Mackay had a population of 3,659 people.[3]

This article is about the central suburb of the city of Mackay. For the city as a whole, see Mackay, Queensland.

Mackay
Mackay, Queensland
Mackay is located in Queensland
Mackay
Mackay
Coordinates21.1447°S 149.1819°E / -21.1447; 149.1819 (Mackay (centre of suburb))
Population4,026 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4740
Area4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mackay
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Mackay:
Mount Pleasant North Mackay Cremorne
West Mackay Mackay East Mackay
West Mackay South Mackay East Mackay

Geography

Kemmis is a neighbourhood at the southern edge of the suburb (21.15°S 149.1833°E / -21.15; 149.1833 (Kemmis)). It was the location of the former Kemmis railway station (21.1506°S 149.1788°E / -21.1506; 149.1788 (Kemmis railway station (former))) on the North Coast railway line until the line was diverted to avoid the city centre .[4]

History

The suburb takes its name from the town, which in turn was named after explorer John Mackay, who led an 1860 expedition into the Pioneer Valley.[2]

The name Kemmis refers to Arthur Kemmis, a member of William Landsborough's 1861 expedition from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Melbourne in search of the Burke and Wills expedition. Kemmis was a partner in the lease of Fort Cooper pastoral run.[4]

Mackay Primary School opened on 12 December 1871. Between 1872 and 1877, it was known as Port Mackay Primary School before becoming Mackay Primary School again. On 28 September 1885, the school was separated into Mackay Boys State School and Mackay Girls and Infants State School. The two schools were amalgamated again on 11 July 1932 to form Mackay Central State School.[5]

St Patrick's College opened on 22 September 1929.[5]

Mackay Opportunity School opened in 1960. On 29 August 1981, it was renamed Mackay Special School. It closed on 7 May 1997.[5][6]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Mackay had a population of 3,659 people.[3]

The State Conference of the Queensland Country Womens Association held in Mackay in 1954 at the Mackay Branch of the QCWA Rooms at 43 Gordon Street, Mackay.

Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School opened in 2018.[7]

Education

Mackay Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street (21.1454°S 149.1815°E / -21.1454; 149.1815 (Mackay Central State School)).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 177 students with 11 teachers and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[10]

St Patrick's College is a Catholic secondary (11-12) school for boys and girls at Gregory Street (21.1392°S 149.1847°E / -21.1392; 149.1847 (St Patrick's College)).[8][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 442 students with 37 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[10]

Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School is a private secondary school for students who are vulnerable and disengaged from the conventional school system. It is open to all such students, but has particular emphasis on support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.[7]

There is no government secondary school in the central suburb of Mackay. The nearest is Mackay State High School in neighbouring South Mackay to the south.[12]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mackay (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Mackay – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mackay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. "Kemmis – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 17913)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. "Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School". Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Mackay Central State School". Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. "St Patrick's College". Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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