South Johnstone, Queensland
| South Johnstone Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  South Johnstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°36′0″S 145°59′0″E / 17.60000°S 145.98333°ECoordinates: 17°36′0″S 145°59′0″E / 17.60000°S 145.98333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 411 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4859 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mulgrave | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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South Johnstone is a small town in north Queensland, Australia. It is approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Innisfail and is within the local government area of the Cassowary Coast Region.[2] At the 2011 census, South Johnstone had a population of 411.[1]
History
The town was originally called Basilisk until 1954, when it was officially renamed South Johnstone after the South Johnstone River. The river was named by George Elphinstone Dalrymple in honour of Robert Johnstone who accompanied him on an expedition in 1873.[2] The name Basilisk is now used as a locality name in the area.
Heritage listings
South Johnstone has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 26 Hynes Street: St Saviour's Anglican Church[3]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Johnstone (L)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- 1 2 "South Johnstone (entry 45231)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "St Saviour's Anglican Church (former) (entry 602431)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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