Jackson North, Queensland

Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia

Jackson North
Queensland

Jackson North

Coordinates| 26°27′40″S 149°38′50″E﻿ / ﻿26.4611°S 149.6472°E﻿ / -26.4611; 149.6472﻿ (Jackson North (centre of locality))
Population| 45 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.0696/km2 (0.1802/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4426
Area| 646.7 km2 (249.7 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 61.8 km (38 mi) SE of Wandoan
* 64.3 km (40 mi) ENE of Wallumbilla
* 76.6 km (48 mi) WNW of Miles
* 105 km (65 mi) ENE of Roma
* 413 km (257 mi) WNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)| Warrego
Federal division(s)| Maranoa
| Suburbs around Jackson North:

Bundi | Bundi | Woleebee
Yuleba North | Jackson North | Bogandilla
Jackson South | Jackson | Dulacca

Jackson North is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Jackson North had a population of 45 people.[1]

## Geography

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The Great Dividing Range enters the locality from the north-west (Bundi / Yuleba North) and exits to the north-east (Woleebee / Bogandilla). Unlike some parts of the range, the range in Jackson North is not defined by a chain of mountains, but rather by forming the drainage divide between the North-East Coast drainage basin (where rivers flow east into the Coral Sea) and the Murray-Darling Basin (where rivers flow south-west to the Southern Ocean).[3]

The Warrego Highway enters from the east (Jackson), forms the southern boundary of the locality, and then exits to the west (Jackson South / Yuleba North). The Western railway line runs immediately parallel and south to the highway.[4][5]

The Jackson Wandoan Road enters the location from the south (Jackson) and exits to the north-east (Woleebee).[5]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing in the west of the locality.[6]

## History

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The locality takes its name from the town of Jackson to the south, which was named after John Woodward Wyndham Jackson who was a pioneer settler in the district.[2]

Noonga Provisional School opened in 1916, as a half-time school in conjunction with Clarke's Creek Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared on teacher between them). The school closed in 1917, but reopened in 1918 as a half-time school in conjunction with Bogandilla Provisional School. In 1919 it was briefly a full-time school (not sharing its teacher) before reverting to a half-time school in conjunction with Noonga Creek Provisional School in August 1920. The school closed circa 1921. On 22 September 1947 a new Noonga State School opened. It closed at end of the school year in 1968.[7][8] Noonga State School was located on the Noonga pastoral station west of the Jackson Wandoan Road and immediately west of Noonga Creek (26°28′25″S 149°38′02″E﻿ / ﻿26.4736°S 149.6340°E﻿ / -26.4736; 149.6340﻿ (Noonga State School (former))).[9][10]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Jackson North had a population of 61 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Jackson North had a population of 45 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in Jackson North. The nearest government primary schools are Dulacca State School in neighbouring Dulacca to the south-east, Yuleba State School in Yuleba to the south-west, and Guluguba State School in Guluguba to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) in Wallumbilla to the west and Wandoan State School (to Year 10) in Wandoan to the north-east. However, not all students in the locality would be within range of these schools for a daily commute. There are no schools offering education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jackson North (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Jackson North – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47432)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage divisions". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
4. ^ "Jackson North, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
8. ^ "Agency ID 6425, Noonga State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
9. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m84" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
10. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jackson North (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.

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Towns and localities in the Maranoa Region, South West Queensland

* Amby
* Baffle West
* Ballaroo
* Bargunyah
* Begonia
* Beilba
* Bindebango
* Blythdale
* Bungeworgorai
* Bungil
* Bymount
* Cornwall
* Dargal Road
* Dunkeld
* Durham Downs
* Eumamurrin
* Eurella
* Euthulla
* Forestvale
* Glenmorgan
* Gunnewin
* Highland Plains
* Hodgson
* Hutton Creek
* Injune
* Jackson
* Jackson North
* Jackson South
* Kilmorey Falls
* Mitchell
* Mooga
* Mount Abundance
* Mount Bindango
* Mount Howe
* Mount Hutton
* Mount Moffatt
* Muckadilla
* Mungallala
* Mungallala South
* Noorindoo
* Oberina
* Orallo
* Orange Hill
* Parknook
* Pickanjinnie
* Pony Hills
* Redford
* Roma
* Simmie
* Surat
* Teelba
* Tingun
* Tyrconnel
* Upper Dawson
* V Gate
* Walhallow
* Wallumbilla
* Wallumbilla North
* Wallumbilla South
* Warkon
* Wellesley
* Weribone
* Westgrove
* Womalilla
* Womblebank
* Wycombe
* Yuleba
* Yuleba North
* Yuleba South

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