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Cairdbeign Queensland
Bridge in the bush, Cairdbeign, 2015
Cairdbeign
Coordinates	24°17′00″S 148°08′23″E / 24.2833°S 148.1397°E / -24.2833; 148.1397 (Cairdbeign (centre of locality))
Population	70 (2021 census)
• Density	0.185/km (0.48/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4722
Area	379.0 km (146.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.6 km (12 mi) SSW of Springsure 87.9 km (55 mi) S of Emerald 354 km (220 mi) SW of Rockhampton 766 km (476 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Cairdbeign: Springsure Orion Orion Cona Creek Cairdbeign Orion Wealwandangie Wealwandangie Albinia

Cairdbeign is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 70 people.

Geography

The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Orion) and exists to the north-west (Springsure).

There are a number of mountains in the locality:

• Mount Cassillis at 514 metres (1,686 ft) above sea level (24°10′55″S 148°03′41″E / 24.1819°S 148.0613°E / -24.1819; 148.0613 (Mount Cassillis))
• Mount Sirius at 532 metres (1,745 ft) above sea level (24°14′04″S 148°12′48″E / 24.2344°S 148.2133°E / -24.2344; 148.2133 (Mount Sirius))
• Rainworth Hill at 569 metres (1,867 ft) above sea level (24°12′02″S 148°05′29″E / 24.2005°S 148.0913°E / -24.2005; 148.0913 (Rainworth Hill))

History

Cardbeign Provisional School opened circa 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Cardbeign State School. It closed and re-opened a number of times due to fluctuating student numbers. It closed permanently circa 1931. Note that the spelling is slightly different to the locality name. It was on Dalmally Road (24°13′32″S 148°06′17″E / 24.2255°S 148.1047°E / -24.2255; 148.1047 (Cardbeign State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 85 people.

In the 2021 census, Cairdbeign had a population of 70 people.

Heritage listings

Cairdbeign has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Old Rainworth Stone Store, Wealwandangie Road (24°11′46″S 148°04′20″E / 24.1962°S 148.0722°E / -24.1962; 148.0722 (Old Rainworth Stone Store))

Education

There are no schools in Cairdbeign. The nearest government schools are Springsure State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Springsure to the north-west and Orion State School (Prep - Year 6) in neighbouring Orion to the east.

There are no schools providing secondary education to Year 12 nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cairdbeign (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cairdbeign – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46923)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
4. "Mount Cassillis – mountain in Central Highlands Regional (entry 6424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
5. "Mount Sirius – mountain in Central Highlands Regional (entry 30916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
6. "Rainworth Hill – hill in Central Highlands Regional (entry 27945)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 February 2023. Land parcel 51N25413 has name attribute Old Cairdbeign School
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cairdbeign (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Old Rainworth Stone Store (entry 600026)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Cairdbeign, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

• Central Highlands Region
• Localities in Queensland