Crohamhurst, Queensland

Crohamhurst is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Crohamhurst had a population of 217 people.[1]

Crohamhurst
Queensland
Former Crohamhurst Observatory, 2007
Crohamhurst
Coordinates26.8083°S 152.8611°E / -26.8083; 152.8611
Population217 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density10.59/km2 (27.42/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4519
Area20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)Glass House
Federal Division(s)Fisher
Suburbs around Crohamhurst:
Wootha Maleny Bald Knob
Peachester Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Peachester Peachester Peachester

In 1893, Crohamhurst recorded 907 mm (35.7 in) of rain in one day during the passage of a cyclone, which is the record highest 24-hour rainfall in Australia.[3]

Geography

Most of the southern boundary is marked by the Stanley River. The north of Crohamhurst is protected within a section of the Glass House Mountains National Park. Also in the area is the Crohamhurst State Forest, Candle Mountain and Mount Blanc.

History

In 1893, Crohamhurst recorded 907 mm (35.7 in) of rain in one day during the passage of a cyclone, which is the record highest 24-hour rainfall in Australia.[3]

Crohamhurst State School opened on 21 July 1913. It closed on 14 October 1960.[4][5]

At the 2011 census Crohamhurst recorded a population of 203.[6]

Heritage listings

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

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crohamhurst (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Crohamhurst - locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48592)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. "Rainfall and Temperature Records". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. "Agency ID5959, Crohamhurst State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  5. "STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 27 June 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Crohamhurst (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  7. "Crohamhurst Observatory (former) (entry 602682)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.

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