Nukku Explained

Type:suburb
Nukku
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.8677°N 152.0802°W
Pop:40
Postcode:4314
Area:14.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:15.9
Dir1:E
Location1:Yarraman
Dist2:36.9
Dir2:SSE
Location2:Nanango
Dist3:60.6
Dir3:SE
Location3:Kingaroy
Dist4:104
Dir4:N
Location4:Toowoomba
Dist5:170
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Taromeo
Near-Ne:Blackbutt North
Near-E:Blackbutt
Near-Se:Blackbutt South
Near-S:Blackbutt South
Near-Sw:Gilla
Near-W:Gilla
Near-Nw:Yarraman

Nukku is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Nukku had a population of 40 people.

Geography

The D'Aguilar Highway passes through the south of the locality from west (Blackbutt) to east (Gilla).

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality takes its name from the Nukku railway station name, assigned on 19 December 1912 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word (Waka language, Dungibara dialect, Koolaburra clan), meaning watershed.[1]

The Brisbane Valley railway line from Benarkin via Blackbutt and Nukku to Gilla opened on 19 December 1912.[2] Nukku was served by the Nukku railway station (-26.8805°N 152.0684°W).[3] The line closed in 1993.[4] The station building was relocated to Millar Street in Yarraman to be used as a workshop for a saddlery business and, in 2015, relocated to Blackbutt as a museum exhibit.[5] [6]

Nukku State School opened on 28 May 1928. It closed on 1967. The school was located to the south of the D'Aguilar Highway near the Nukka Road Road junction (approx).[7] The former school building was relocated to Blackbutt to house the Roy Emerson Museum.[8] [9] [10]

On 1 February 2018, Nukku's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[11]

Demographics

In the, Nukku had a population of 22 people.

In the, Nukku had a population of 40 people.

Education

There are no schools in Nukku. The nearest government primary school is Blackbutt State School in neighbouring Blackbutt to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Yarraman to the north-west and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.

Notable residents

Tennis champion Roy Emerson attended Nukku State School for his early education.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2 October 2023.
  2. Book: Kerr, John . Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways . 1990 . Boolarong Publications . 978-0-86439-102-5 . 224-225.
  3. 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.
  4. News: 29 July 2010 . Steaming ahead on the Brisbane Valley rail trail . ABC Brisbane . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . live . 9 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213155359/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/07/28/2966634.htm . 13 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Miller . Anne . 2015-06-04 . Big Plans For Historic Building . 2022-08-22 . southburnett.com.au . en-AU . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220822015942/https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2015/06/04/big-plans-for-historic-building/ . live .
  6. Web site: Miller . Anne . 2017-12-13 . History On Show At Blackbutt . 2022-08-22 . southburnett.com.au . en-AU . 14 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514200807/https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2017/12/13/history-on-show-at-blackbutt/ . live .
  7. Web site: 1944. Blackbutt. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125041754/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-blackbutt-1944.jpg. 25 January 2021. 25 January 2021. Queensland Government. Map.
  8. Web site: How the Roy Emerson Museum came about. Anne Scheu. 26 Aug 2016. John Oxley Library. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424135731/http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2016/08/29/how-the-roy-emerson-museum-came-about/. 24 April 2018. 24 Apr 2018. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Roy Emerson Museum. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125041805/https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-57b16339972979ec0866d105-roy-emerson-museum.html. 25 January 2021. 2021-01-25. www.queensland.com. en.
  10. Web site: Roy Emerson Museum. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811074410/https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au/attractions/galleries-museums-and-collections/roy-emerson-museum/. 11 August 2020. 2021-01-25. Discover South Burnett. en-AU.
  11. Web site: 2017-11-17. Blackbutt To Get New Postcode. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517113515/https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2017/11/17/blackbutt-to-get-new-postcode/. 17 May 2018. 2021-07-05. southburnett.com.au. en-AU.
  12. Web site: Roy Emerson Museum . 2022-08-22 . Southern Queensland Country . en-US . 19 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220319095613/https://www.southernqueenslandcountry.com.au/products/things-to-do/roy-emerson-museum/ . live .

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