Suburb of Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
| Goondi Bend Innisfail, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Goondi Bend | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°31′19″S 146°00′29″E / 17.5219°S 146.0080°E / -17.5219; 146.0080 (Goondi Bend (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 570 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 228/km (591/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5 km (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Goondi Bend is a mixed-use locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 570 people.
Geography
The Bruce Highway (known locally as Palmerston Drive) enters the locality from the south-east (Goondi Hill) and exits to the west (Belvedere/Goondi).
The North Coast railway line enters from the east (Goondi Hill) and forms the north-east boundary of the locality, exiting to the north (Goondi / Sundown).
The land use is a mix of residential and crop growing, including sugarcane.
History
The name Goondi is thought to be an Aboriginal word meaning elbow.
Goondi Provisional School opened on 17 February 1898. On 1 January 1909, it became Goondi State School. It was originally located on the south side of Goondi Mill Road in Goondi, but, by 1974, had relocated to the school's present location in Goondi Bend.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 594 people.
In the 2021 census, Goondi Bend had a population of 570 people.
Education
Goondi State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 78 Maple Street (17°31′22″S 146°00′36″E / 17.5228°S 146.0099°E / -17.5228; 146.0099 (Goondi State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 374 students with 26 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 359 students with 24 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Goondi Bend. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Goondi Bend (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Goondi Bend – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45703)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Innisfail" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m403" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "8162 Innisfail" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "Goondi State School". Goondi State School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Goondi Bend (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Goondi State School". Goondi State School. 15 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Further reading
- Goondi State School 1898 - 1998 : from bend to bend, Goondi State School, 1998