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Ferney, Queensland

Coordinates: 25°36′39″S 152°37′14″E / 25.6108°S 152.6205°E / -25.6108; 152.6205 (Ferney (centre of locality))
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Ferney
Queensland
Ferney is located in Queensland
Ferney
Ferney
Coordinates25°36′39″S 152°37′14″E / 25.6108°S 152.6205°E / -25.6108; 152.6205 (Ferney (centre of locality))
Population93 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density11.63/km2 (30.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4650
Area8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Ferney:
Mungar Tinana South Tinana South
Mungar Ferney Glenorchy
Antigua Antigua Glenorchy

Ferney is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ferney had a population of 93 people.[1]

Geography

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The Mary River forms the western boundary.[3]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing (mostly sugarcane).[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Ferney had a population of 85 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Ferney had a population of 93 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Ferney. The nearest government primary school is Parke State School in Tinana South to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in Maryborough to the north-east. There are also a number of non-government schools in Maryborough.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ferney (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Ferney – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46649)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ferney, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ferney (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.