Nukku
Nukku is a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Nukku Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26.8677°S 152.0802°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality name was formerly a railway station name, used from 19 December 1912, reportedly using an Aboriginal word (Waka language, Dungibara dialect, Koolaburra clan), meaning watershed.[1]
Nukku State School opened on 28 May 1928. It closed on 1967.[2] The former school building now houses the Roy Emerson Museum in Blackbutt.[3]
Notable residents
Tennis great Roy Emerson attended Nukku State School for his early education.
References
- "Nukku - locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46253)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Anne Scheu (26 August 2016). "How the Roy Emerson Museum came about". John Oxley Library. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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