South Isis Explained

Type:suburb
South Isis
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.2663°N 152.3052°W
Pop:381
Postcode:4660
Area:35.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:6.2
Dir1:SE
Location1:Childers
Dist2:56.8
Dir2:S
Location2:Bundaberg CBD
Dist3:58.1
Dir3:W
Location3:Hervey Bay
Dist4:321
Dir4:N
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Burnett
Fedgov:Hinkler
Near-N:Doolbi
Horton
Near-Ne:Isis River
Near-E:Isis River
Near-Se:Isis River
Near-S:Kullogum
Near-Sw:Kullogum
Near-W:Childers
Near-Nw:Childers

South Isis is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, South Isis had a population of 381 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway forms most of the northern boundary of the locality, entering from the north-east (Isis River) and exiting to the north-west (Childers / Doolbi).

Oaky Creek forms the southern boundary of the locality and becomes a tributary of the Sarahana Creek at the south-east of the locality. Sarahana Creek then forms the south-eastern boundary of the locality, becoming the Isis River.

The terrain varies from above sea level.

The land use in the north of the locality is predominantly a mix of rural residential housing and crop growing (mostly sugarcane). There is cane tramway in the north of the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Isis Central Sugar Mill. The land use in the south of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

History

Isis South Provisional School opened on 7 February 1887. On 1 January 1909, it became Isis South State School. It closed on 9 March 1936. It was on a 5acres site at 3 Jackson Road .[2]

Demographics

In the, South Isis had a population of 313 people.

In the, South Isis had a population of 381 people.

Education

There are no schools in South Isis. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Childers State School and Isis District State High School, both in neighbouring Childers to the north-west.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: 1912 . Parish of Childers . 6 January 2024 . . Map . 7 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240107055421/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-40chain-parish-childers-1912/original . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 7 January 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .