Neurum, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Neurum
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.9611°N 152.6986°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:178
Postcode:4514
Area:35.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:9.7
Dir1:W
Location1:Woodford
Dist2:15.5
Dir2:ESE
Location2:Kilcoy
Dist3:35.0
Dir3:NW
Location3:Caboolture
Dist4:86.5
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Moreton Bay
Stategov:Pumicestone
Fedgov:Longman
Near-N:Stony Creek
Near-Ne:Woodford
Near-E:Woodford
Near-Se:Delaneys Creek
Near-S:Mount Delaney
Near-Sw:Mount Archer
Near-W:Villeneuve
Near-Nw:Royston

Neurum is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Neurum had a population of 178 people.

Geography

The Stanley River is the northern boundary of the locality, while Neurum Creek is the western boundary. Nerum Creek becomes a tributary of the Stanley River at the north-western corner of the locality .[3] [4]

Neurum Mountain is in the south-east of the locality (-26.9883°N 152.7317°W) rising to above sea level.[5] [6]

Neurum Creek Conservation Park is 9.8ha protected area in the west of the locality .[7]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The town takes its name from Neurum Creek, which in turn uses a word from Waka language (Dungidau dialect) meaning ''warts, sores or pock marks''.

Neurum Creek Provisional School opened on 2 August 1880. On 1 January 1909, it became Neurum Creek State School. It closed on 30 September 1942. The school was on the east side of Nerum Road, just south of the junction with Stanton Road .[8] [9] [10] [11]

Neurum Post Office opened on 11 December 1880 (known as Neurum Creek between 1887 and 1913) and closed in 1957.[12]

The Kilcoy railway line opened from Woodford to Kilcoy in 1913 with Neurum being served by the Neurum railway station immediate north of the town (-26.961°N 152.699°W).[13] The line closed from Wamuran to Kilcoy (including Neurum) in June 1964. The Neurum railway station has been dismantled.[14] [15]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Neurum had a population of 168 people, 46.4% female and 53.6% male. The median age of the Neurum population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 75.3% of people living in Neurum were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, Fiji 1.8%, Denmark 1.8%, Kenya 1.8%, Czech Republic 1.8%. 87% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was 1.8% Danish.

In the, the locality of Neurum had a population of 142 people.

In the, the locality of Neurum had a population of 178 people.

Education

There are no schools in Neurum. The nearest government primary schools are Woodford P-10 State School in neighbouring Woodford to the east and Delaneys Creek State School in neighbouring Delaneys Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Woodford P-10 State School (to Year 10) to the east, Kilcoy State High School (to Year 12) in Kilcoy to the west, and Tullawong State High School (to Year 12) in Caboolture to south-east.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. 7 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 20 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. 20 September 2024.
  5. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  6. 25 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 20 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: 1942 . Glasshouse . 20 September 2024 . . Map . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921065704/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-glasshouse-1942/original . live .
  9. Web site: 1932 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74 . 20 September 2024 . . Map . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921065604/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m74-1932/original . live .
  10. Web site: 1949 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74 . 20 September 2024 . . Map . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921065606/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m74-surv-control-ca1949/original . live .
  11. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse . 20 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  12. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& . live .
  13. Web site: 1975 . Town of Neurum . 21 September 2024 . . Map . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921065301/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-town-neurum-1975/original . live .
  14. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  15. Book: Quinlan . Howard . Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000 . Newland . John . 2000 . Australian Railway Historical Society . 0909650497 . Redfern . 38.
  16. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 20 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .