Nagoorin is a rural town in
Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , and has an estimated operating budget of Australian dollar, A$84 million.
In the , the Gladstone Region had a ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of
Boyne Valley
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along with
Ubobo,
Builyan, and
Many Peaks.
History
Nargoorin State School opened on 18 October 1915.
Nagoorin Post Office opened by 1920 (a
receiving office
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had been open from 1910, originally known as Degalil) and closed by 1982.
Lake View Provisional School opened on 9 February 1910 but closed on 31 June 1917. On 27 February 1920 it reopened. It closed on 31 December 1936.
Nagoorin State School opened on 18 October 15.
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Heritage listings
Nagoorin has a number of heritage-listed
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sites, including:
* Norton Road: Norton Goldfield
Education
Nagoorin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2 Ubobo Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).Gladstone
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In a career lasting over 60 years, he ...
State High School, Rosedale State School and Monto State High School.
References
External links
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The Boyne Valley
Queensland
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, Australia
Map of The Boyne Valley
University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Gladstone Localities
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Towns in Queensland
Gladstone Region