Crohamhurst, Queensland

Crohamhurst
Queensland
Crohamhurst
Coordinates 26°48′50″S 152°52′49″E / 26.8138°S 152.8802°ECoordinates: 26°48′50″S 152°52′49″E / 26.8138°S 152.8802°E
Population 203 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4519
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal Division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Crohamhurst:
Maleny Maleny Bald Knob
Peachester
Wootha		 Crohamhurst Bald Knob
Peachester
Peachester Peachester Peachester

Crohamhurst is a rural community in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census Crohamhurst recorded a population of 203.[1] 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]

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

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

Heritage listings

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Crohamhurst (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Crohamhurst". Place name details. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Rainfall and Temperarure 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. ↑ "Crohamhurst Observatory (former) (entry 654)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.