Nankin is a rural

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in the

Livingstone Shire The Shire of Livingstone is a local government area located in the Capricornia region of Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia, to the immediate north and east of the regional city of Rockhampton. The shire, administered from the coastal to ...

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, Australia. In the , Nankin had a population of 176 people.

Geography

The now-closed Emu Park railway line entered the locality from the west ( Nerimbera) and exits to the north. Four now-abandoned stations served the locality: * Nankin Junction railway station () *Leaholme railway station () *Coolcorra railway station () * Sleipner Junction railway station () The now-closed branch line to Broadmount separated from the Emu Park railway line at Nankin Junction and travelled to the south-west (now Thompson Point) through the following abandoned railway stations within the locality (from west to east): * Crescent View railway station (approx ) * Meadows railway station (approx ) * Balnagowan railway station (approx ) The

Rockhampton–Emu Park Road Rockhampton–Emu Park Road is a continuous road route in the Rockhampton and Livingstone local government areas of Queensland, Australia. The route is designated as State Route 4 (Regional) and Tourist Drive 10. It is a state-controlled re ...

runs through from south-west to north-west.

History

Nankin Junction Provisional School opened in 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nankin Junction State School. It closed circa 1940. The school was on the north-eastern corner of the railway line and Thompsons Point Road, approx 71 Thompson Point Road ().

Demographics

In the , Nankin had a population of 170 people. In the , Nankin had a population of 176 people.

Education

There are no schools in Nankin. The nearest government primary schools are Lakes Creek State School in neighbouring Lakes Creek,

Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the population of Rockhampton was 79,293. A common nickname for Rockhampton is "Rocky", and the demonym of Rockhampton is Rockhamptonite. The Scottish- ...

, to the north-west, Coowonga State School in Coowonga to the north, and Keppel Sands State School in Keppell Sands to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are

North Rockhampton State High School North Rockhampton State High School is a co-educational State High School at Beserker Street, Frenchville, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. It currently has over 1000 students enrolled and over 80 teaching staff. North Rockhampton High Scho ...

in Frenchville, Rockhampton to the north-west and Yeppoon State High School in

Yeppoon Yeppoon () is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of ...

to the north.

References

{{Shire of Livingstone Shire of Livingstone Localities in Queensland