Bald Knob, Queensland
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- 7.3 km (5 mi) ESE of Maleny
- 26.2 km (16 mi) W of Caloundra
- 29.8 km (19 mi) S of Nambour
- 93.9 km (58 mi) N of Brisbane
Suburbs around Bald Knob: | ||
Balmoral Ridge | Diamond Valley | Mooloolah Valley |
Maleny Crohamhurst | Bald Knob | Landsborough |
Crohamhurst | Peachester | Mount Mellum |
Bald Knob is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bald Knob had a population of 280 people.[1]
Geography
Bald Knob is 78 kilometres (48 mi) north of Brisbane on the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of South East Queensland.
Bald Knob has the following mountains:
- Bald Knob (26°47′24″S 152°55′06″E / 26.7900°S 152.9184°E / -26.7900; 152.9184 (Bald Knob)) 462 metres (1,516 ft) above sea level[3][4]
- Wilkes Knob (26°46′44″S 152°54′55″E / 26.7789°S 152.9154°E / -26.7789; 152.9154 (Wilkes Knob)) 477 metres (1,565 ft) above sea level[3][5]
Landsborough–Maleny Road passes through from south-east to west.[6]
History
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The locality takes its name from the mountain feature Bald Knob, which was named by selector Samuel Burgess circa 1895, because the lightly forested "bald" feature stood out from the surrounding vine forest.[2][7]
Bald Knob Provisional School opened on 20 January 1902. On 1 January 1909 it became Bald Knob State School. It closed in August 1945.[8]
On Saturday 26 July 1924, a stump capping ceremony was held to celebrate the commencement of construction of the Bald Knob public hall.[9] The hall was officially opened on 18 October 1924 by Richard Warren, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murrumba.[10]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Bald Knob had a population of 254 people,[11] 49.6% female and 50.4% male.[11] The median age of the Bald Knob population was 51 years, 14 years above the national median of 37. 77% of people living in Bald Knob were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.7%, Portugal 1.6%, El Salvador 1.2%, Germany 1.2%, Canada 1.2%. 95.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% German, 1.2% Italian, 1.2% Spanish.[11]
In the 2016 census, Bald Knob had a population of 253 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Bald Knob had a population of 280 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Bald Knob. The nearest government primary schools are:[13]
- Mooloolah State School in neighbouring Mooloolah Valley to the north-east
- Landsborough State School in neighbouring Landsborough to the east
- Peachester State School in neighbouring Peachester to the south
- Maleny State School in neighbouring Maleny to the west
The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School in Maleny and Beerwah State High School in Beerwah to the south-east.[13]
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Bald Knob Lookout (26°47′09″S 152°55′13″E / 26.7857°S 152.9202°E / -26.7857; 152.9202 (Bald Knob Lookout))[14]
- Landsborough-Maleny Road Park (26°47′29″S 152°55′22″E / 26.7913°S 152.9229°E / -26.7913; 152.9229 (Landsborough-Maleny Road Park))[14]
- MacDonalds Road Environmental Reserve (26°48′18″S 152°54′35″E / 26.8049°S 152.9098°E / -26.8049; 152.9098 (MacDonalds Road Environmental Reserve))[14]
- Upper Mooloolah Nature Refuge (26°45′58″S 152°53′50″E / 26.7660°S 152.8972°E / -26.7660; 152.8972 (Upper Mooloolah Nature Refuge))[14]
Attractions
Skipper Musk Teahouse Lookout is on the Landsborough Maleny Road (26°47′08″S 152°55′14″E / 26.7855°S 152.9205°E / -26.7855; 152.9205 (Skipper Musk Teahouse Lookout)) about halfway between the mountain peaks of Bald Knob and Wilkes Knob.[15] The name originates from a teahouse operated by Amelia Elizabeth Skipper (née Brown) and Daisy Georgina Musk (née Docwra) during the 1920s.[16][17]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bald Knob (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Bald Knob – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Bald Knob – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 1328)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Wilkes Knob – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 37497)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bald Knob" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Bald Knob – mountain in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 1328)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Bald Knob Public Hall". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXI, no. 1082. Queensland, Australia. 1 August 1924. p. 8. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BALD KNOB HALL". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 826. Queensland, Australia. 22 October 1924. p. 23. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bald Knob (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bald Knob (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Skipper Musk Teahouse Lookout (entry 45523)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Skipper Musk Teahouse Lookout – lookout in Sunshine Coast Regional (entry 45523)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Johnston, John (25 January 2013). "The Skipper - Musk Tearooms" (PDF). Hinterland Grapevine Online: 7–8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
Further reading
- Maleny schools' centenary celebration : 100 years of education, 1913-2013, Maleny P&C, 2013 – includes Bald Knob State School
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