Pioneers Rest Explained

Type:suburb
Pioneers Rest
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.668°N 152.5763°W
Pop:78
Postcode:4650
Area:16.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:28.1
Dir1:SW
Location1:Maryborough
Dist2:57.8
Dir2:SW
Location2:Hervey Bay
Dist3:239
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Maryborough
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Antigua
Near-Ne:Antigua
Near-E:Owanyilla
Near-Se:Tiaro
Near-S:St Mary
Near-Sw:St Mary
Near-W:St Mary
Near-Nw:St Mary

Pioneers Rest is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Pioneers Rest had a population of 78 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by the Mary River and to the north by its tributary Myrtle Creek.

History

Pioneers Rest Provisional School opened in 1870. On 1 January 1909, it became Pioneers Rest State School. In 1927, it closed due to low student numbers, but reopened on 27 August 1928. On 30 January 1939, it closed again and reopened on 3 May 1949. On 21 August 1950, it closed again but reopened on 30 January 1951. In 1960, it closed permanently. It was to the south-east of the bend in Mungar Creek Access Road (approx).[2]

Demographics

In the, Pioneers Rest had a population of 60 people.

In the, Pioneers Rest had a population of 78 people.

Education

There are no schools in Pioneers Rest. The nearest primary schools are Tiaro State School in neighbouring Tiaro to the south-east and Mungar State School in Mungar to the north. The nearest secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough to the north-east.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1956 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m112 . 12 June 2022 . . Map . 29 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229070317/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m112-admin-bdy-1956.jpg . live .