Simmie is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Simmie had a population of 16 people.

Geography

The

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runs through the locality from north ( Baffle West) to south (

Injune Injune is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Injune had a population of 429 people. Geography Injune is a small town in South West Queensland. It located on the Carnarvon Highway, ...

). Hutton Creek (the watercourse) enters the locality from the west ( Hutton Creek, the locality) and flows south-east through the locality, forming part of the south-eastern boundary of the locality, before becoming a tributary of Injune Creek. The land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

The locality takes its name from the parish, which in turn was likely named after pastoralist George Simmie, one of the lessees of Injune pastoral run in 1866.

Demographics

In the , Simmie had a population of 8 people. In the , Simmie had a population of 16 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * East Lynne () * Simmie () * Warndoo ()

Education

There are no schools in Simmie. The nearest government primary and secondary school (to Year 10) is Injune State School in neighbouring Injune to the south. There are no nearby schools providing secondary education to Year 12; the options are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Maranoa Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland