| Type: | suburb |
| Sunnyside | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -21.3491°N 149.0941°W |
| Pop: | 127 |
| Postcode: | 4737 |
| Area: | 44.6 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 19.7 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Location1: | Sarina |
| Dist2: | 28.4 |
| Dir2: | SW |
| Location2: | Mackay |
| Dist3: | 957 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Location3: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Mackay Region |
| Stategov: | Mirani |
| Fedgov: | Capricornia |
| Near-N: | Balberra |
| Near-Ne: | Balberra |
| Near-E: | Munbura |
| Near-Se: | Sarina |
| Near-S: | Sarina |
| Near-Sw: | Blue Mountain |
| Near-W: | Oakenden |
| Near-Nw: | Oakenden |
Sunnyside is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people.
Bells Creek forms much of the eastern boundary. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows part of the eastern boundary before passing through from south-east to north-west.
Scrubby Mount Provisional School opened on 3 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Scrubby Mount State School. It was near the intersection of Sarina-Homebush Road and Marwood-Sunnyside Road (approx).[2] In 1911, the school was relocated to a new site and, in 1912, it was renamed Sunnyside State School.[3] [4] [5] It closed on 31 December 1960. Sunnyside State School was on western side of Sarina-Homebush Road (approx).[6] [7]
In the, Sunnyside had a population of 145 people.
In the, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people.
There are no schools in Sunnyside. The nearest government primary schools are Oakenden State School in neighbouring Oakenden to the north-west, Chelona State School in Chelona to the north-east, and Sarina State School in neighbouring Sarina to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Sarina State High School, also in Sarina, and Mackay State High School in South Mackay.[8]