Neurum is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Neurum had a population of 178 people.[1]
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 Neurum Mountain and fields along Stanton Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°57′40″S 152°41′55″E / 26.9611°S 152.6986°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 178 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.057/km2 (13.10/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 35.2 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Stanley River is the northern boundary of the locality, while Neurum Creek is the western boundary. Nerum Creek becomes a tributary of the Stanley River at the north-western corner of the locality (26°57′17″S 152°39′06″E / 26.95463°S 152.6518°E).[4][5]
Neurum Mountain is in the south-east of the locality (26°59′18″S 152°43′54″E / 26.9883°S 152.7317°E) rising to 507 metres (1,663 ft) above sea level.[6][7][4]
Neurum Creek Conservation Park is 9.8-hectare (24-acre) protected area in the west of the locality (26°58′12″S 152°41′06″E / 26.9700°S 152.6850°E).[8]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
editThe town takes its name from Neurum Creek, which in turn uses a word from Waka language (Dungidau dialect) meaning ''warts, sores or pock marks''.[2]
Neurum Creek Provisional School opened on 2 August 1880. On 1 January 1909, it became Neurum Creek State School. It closed on 30 September 1942.[9][10] The school was on the east side of Nerum Road, just south of the junction with Stanton Road (26°57′54″S 152°41′51″E / 26.9649°S 152.6974°E).[11][12][13][14]
Neurum Post Office opened on 11 December 1880 (known as Neurum Creek between 1887 and 1913) and closed in 1957.[15]
The Kilcoy railway line opened from Woodford to Kilcoy in 1913 with Neurum being served by the Neurum railway station immediate north of the town (26°57′40″S 152°41′56″E / 26.9610°S 152.6990°E).[16] The line closed from Wamuran to Kilcoy (including Neurum) in June 1964. The Neurum railway station has been dismantled.[17][18]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, the locality of Neurum had a population of 168 people, 46.4% female and 53.6% male. The median age of the Neurum population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 75.3% of people living in Neurum were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, Fiji 1.8%, Denmark 1.8%, Kenya 1.8%, Czech Republic 1.8%. 87% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was 1.8% Danish.[19]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Neurum had a population of 142 people.[20]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Neurum had a population of 178 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Neurum. The nearest government primary schools are Woodford P-10 State School in neighbouring Woodford to the east and Delaneys Creek State School in neighbouring Delaneys Creek to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Woodford P-10 State School (to Year 10) to the east, Kilcoy State High School (to Year 12) in Kilcoy to the west, and Tullawong State High School (to Year 12) in Caboolture to south-east.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Neurum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Neurum – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 24086)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Neurum – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45490)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Neurum Creek – watercourse in Moreton Bay City (entry 24088)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Neurum Mountain – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 24090)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 9156, Neurum Creek State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Glasshouse" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74" (Map). Queensland Government. 1949. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Town of Neurum" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 38. ISBN 0909650497.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Neurum (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Neurum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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