- Source: Pimpimbudgee, Queensland
Pimpimbudgee is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pimpimbudgee had a population of 61 people.
History
Peron State School opened on 1 April 1914. In 1934 it was moved to the foot of the Maidenwell Range and was then known as Maidenwell State School. It closed on 18 March 1938. In 1939 it was relocated to 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of Maidenwell, reopening there on 26 March 1940, closed on 20 September 1942, and reopened on 23 August 1943. In 1949 the school was relocated to its current location in Pimpimbudgee and renamed Tanduringie State School.
Maidenwell Provisional School opened on 24 January 1921. On 16 May 1923 it became Maidenwell State School. In 1923 it was renamed Pimpimbudgee State School. It closed on 29 July 1946. It was at 519-527 Beare Road (26.87529°S 151.73201°E / -26.87529; 151.73201 (Pimpimbudgee State School (former))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pimpimbudgee had a population of 72 people.
In the 2021 census, Pimpimbudgee had a population of 61 people.
Education
Tanduringie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 32 Tanduringie School Road (26.8916°S 151.7954°E / -26.8916; 151.7954 (Tanduringie State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).
The nearest secondary school is Yarraman State School in Yarraman to the north-east which offers secondary education to Year 9. For secondary education to Year 12 the nearest school is Nanango State High School in Nanango to the north-east.
References
Further reading
Gorton, Vicki; Hinton, Glenda; Tanduringie State School (1990), Seventy five years of education, Maidenwell & districts (1990 ed.), Anniversary Committee, Tanduringie State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-9087-9 — includes Peron, Maidenwell, Tandaringie, Tureen, Wengenville, Pimpimbudgee, Tanduringie