Sarina Range is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Sarina Range had a population of 277 people.

Geography

The

Marlborough–Sarina Road Marlborough–Sarina Road is a state-controlled district road (number 512) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). It runs from the Bruce Highway in , via an inland route, to the Bruce Highway in , a distance of . It was part o ...

runs through from south to north.

History

The name Sarina Range is probably derived from the Sarina Inlet, which in turn is believed to be named by surveyor

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, using a name from

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indicating ''enchantress''. East Funnel Creek Provisional School opened on 23 June 1941. In 1950, it became East Funnel Creek State School. It closed in 1963. It was on a site at 655 East Funnel Creek Road ().

Demographics

In the , Sarina Range had a population of 250 people. In the , Sarina Range had a population of 277 people.

Education

There are no schools in Sarina Range. The nearest government primary schools are Swayneville State School in neighbouring

Sarina Sarina is a rural town and coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Sarina had a population of 5,619 people. Geography Sarina lies just inland of the east coa ...

to the north and Koumala State School in neighbouring Koumala to the east. The nearest government secondary school is

Sarina State High School Sarina State High School is located in the small rural town of Sarina, Queensland, Australia. The school had 600 students in 2013 with a reported 20 percent continuing studies at University. Sarina State High previously boasted a marine aquarium ...

in Sarina to the north.

Community groups

The Nebo Sarina Range branch of the

Queensland Country Women's Association The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...

meets at 1994 Marlborough Sarina Road.

Geography

History

Demographics

Education

Community groups

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