Kerry, Queensland
| Kerry Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Albert River, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Kerry | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°06′14″S 153°02′01″E / 28.1038°S 153.0336°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 326 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.206/km2 (8.302/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 101.7 km2 (39.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Kerry is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kerry had a population of 326 people.[1]
History[edit]
The Nindooinbah (also spelled Nindooimbah) pastoral run was originally selected in the early 1840s by Alfred Compigne, and was subsequently purchased by William Duckett White. The White family variously owned and leased the whole of the land from the present town of Beaudesert as well as a large proportion of the land running from Beaudesert to the shores of the Pacific Ocean, in the neighbourhood of Nerang, Southport, and Coomera. This large land holding was cut up into smaller properties. In 1877, 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) was resumed from the Nooininbah and Kerrylarabah pastoral runs and offered for selection on 17 April 1877.[3] Eventually Nindooimbah was reduced to an area of about 18,000 acres (7,300 ha; 73 km2), of which a further 9,500 acres (3,800 ha; 38 km2) was sold to William Collins.[when?][4]
A 10-acre (4.0 ha) site for a Catholic church was either donated by John Horan senior,[5] or was a reserve for a school, purchased for £10 from the Crown by Father Benedict Scortechini (the first Catholic priest resident in the district).[6] St Columba's Catholic Church was built in 1883 and was a small timber structure, being also used as a school from 1884.[6] When the old St Mary's church in Beaudesert was replaced by a larger building (the current St Mary's), the old St Mary's church was relocated to Kerry and renamed St John's Catholic Church, while St Columba's church was sold to local farmer Tom Plunkett and was relocated to be used by him as a barn.[6] St John's was officially opened on 28 June 1908.[6] There is a Catholic cemetery behind the church.[7]
Kerry Provisional School opened on 25 February 1884 at St Columba's Catholic Church. On 1 November 1914, it became Kerry State School. It closed on 28 August 1943.[8] It was at 307 Kerry West Road (via Ward Lane, 28°08′08″S 153°02′04″E / 28.13551°S 153.03448°E).[9][10]
On 7 May 1906 at Beaudesert School of Arts, auctioneers Isles, Love & Co offered 26 dairy farms, ranging in area from 118 to 1,223 acres (48 to 495 ha; 0.48 to 4.95 km2), totalling 6,092 acres (2,465 ha; 24.65 km2) in the Nindooimbah Estate along the Albert River and Kerry Creek (in present-day southern Nindooinbah and northern Kerry).[11] The section for sale was known as the Kerry Paddocks, which have been subdivided into twenty-six dairy farms.[4][12]
Kerry Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1939.[13]
In the 2011 census, Kerry recorded a population of 433 people, 48.7% female and 51.3% male.[14] The median age of the Kerry population was 44 years, 7 years above the national median of 37. 87.9% of people living in Kerry were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Germany 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%, Belgium 0.7%. 93.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Indonesian, 0.7% Spanish.[14]
In the 2016 census, Kerry had a population of 326 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Kerry has the following heritage-listed sites:
- 1823 Kerry Road (28°07′40″S 153°02′34″E / 28.1277°S 153.0427°E): St John’s Catholic Church and Cemetery [7]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Kerry. The nearest government primary schools are Beaudesert State School in neighbouring Beaudesert to the north and Darlington State School in neighbouring Darlington to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.[15]
Notable people[edit]
- Bernard O'Reilly, the bushman and author is buried in St John's Catholic Church cemetery
- Thomas Plunkett, senior, dairy farmer and politician
- Thomas Punkett, junior, dairy farmer and politician
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kerry (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Kerry – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 47778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "THE NINDOOIMBAH ESTATE". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 17 March 1906. p. 6. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "CATHOLIC HISTORY". The Beaudesert Times. Queensland, Australia. 6 October 1933. p. 2. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c d "St John's, Kerry". St Mary's Catholic Parish, Beaudesert. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Springbrook" (Map). Queensland Government. 1934. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Plan and particulars of the Nindooimbah Estate". State Library of Queensland (Real estate map). 1906. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Nindooimbah Estate". State Library of Queensland. 1901. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kerry (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
Further reading[edit]
- Darlington State School centenary magazine : including Kerry West Primary School, Nindooinbah Primary School, Widgee Creek (Readville) Primary School, Darlington State School, 1990
External links[edit]
- "Kerry". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.