South Johnstone, Queensland

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]

South Johnstone
Queensland
South Johnstone Innisfail, circa 1938
South Johnstone is located in Queensland
South Johnstone
South Johnstone
Coordinates17.5963°S 145.9961°E / -17.5963; 145.9961 (South Johnstone (town centre))
Population442 (UCL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4859
Area4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around South Johnstone:
Currajah Currajah Boogan
No 6 Branch South Johnstone Boogan
Camp Creek Camp Creek Boogan

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 (17.597861°S 145.994°E / -17.597861; 145.994 (St Saviour's Anglican Church)) and has now closed.[13][14]

The town was originally called Basilisk until 1954, when it was officially renamed South Johnstone after the South Johnstone River. The river was named by George Elphinstone Dalrymple in honour of Robert Johnstone who accompanied him on an expedition in 1873.[2] The name Basilisk is now used for a nearby locality.[15]

St Rita's Roman Catholic Church was built from brick in 1970.[16]

At the 2011 census, South Johnstone had a population of 411.[17]

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
St Saviour's Anglican Church, South Johnstone, 2009

South Johnstone has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Economy

South Johnstone Sugar Mill is operated by MSF Sugar. It is on Innisfail Japoon Road (17.6042°S 145.9879°E / -17.6042; 145.9879 (sugar mill)).[19][20]

Education

South Johnstone State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at East Avenue (17.5934°S 145.9999°E / -17.5934; 145.9999 (South Johnstone State School)).[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 (17.5988°S 145.9963°E / -17.5988; 145.9963 (St Rita's School)).[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 (17.5991°S 145.9956°E / -17.5991; 145.9956 (St Rita's Catholic Church)). It is within the Innisfail Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.[25][26][27]

South Johnsone has a number of facilities:

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Johnstone (Urban Centre and Locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
  2. "South Johnstone – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. "South Johnstone – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Johnstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. Bradley, Ernie (2021). "History of the Queensland Ambulance, South Johnstone" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  7. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. "Queensland school anniversaries (2016)". education.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "Our History". St Rita's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  11. "Innisfail Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  12. "CHURCH OF ENGLAND". Cairns Post. No. 11, 586. Queensland, Australia. 5 April 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. Blake, Thom. "St Saviour's Anglican Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  14. "St Saviour's Anglican Church (former) (entry 602431)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  15. "Bailisk – locality in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45677)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  16. Blake, Thom. "Church of St Rita". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Johnstone (L)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Johnstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  19. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  20. "MSF Sugar". Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  21. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. "South Johnstone State School". South Johnstone State School. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  23. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  24. "St Rita's School". Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  25. "Innisfail Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  26. "South Johnstone Parish - Catholic Diocese of Cairns". cairns.catholic.org.au. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  27. "Church of St Rita | South Johnstone". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  28. "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  29. "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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