Crohamhurst, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Crohamhurst Queensland
Former Crohamhurst Observatory, 2007
Crohamhurst Location in Queensland
Population	219 (2021 census)
• Density	10.68/km2 (27.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4519
Area	20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.8 km (9 mi) NW of Beerwah 34.7 km (22 mi) W of Caloundra 41.1 km (26 mi) SW of Maroochydore 89.3 km (55 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Glass House
Federal Division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Crohamhurst: Wootha Maleny Bald Knob Peachester Crohamhurst Bald Knob Peachester Peachester Peachester

Crohamhurst is a small rural area in the Sunshine Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. It is home to about 219 people.

Crohamhurst is famous for a huge amount of rain that fell there in one day. In 1893, it received 907 millimetres (about 35.7 inches) of rain. This happened during a tropical cyclone and is still the highest 24-hour rainfall ever recorded in Australia!

Exploring Crohamhurst's Nature

Much of Crohamhurst's southern border follows the Stanley River. The northern part of the area is a protected section of the Glass House Mountains National Park. There is also a large forest called Crohamhurst State Forest.

Crohamhurst has two mountains:

• Candle Mountain, which is 293 metres (961 feet) tall.
• Mount Blanc, which is 227 metres (745 feet) tall.

Crohamhurst's Past: A Look Back

Group at Crohamhurst State School around 1909

The name Crohamhurst comes from a farm started by Owen and Emilie/Amelia Jones. They moved to Australia from Surrey, England. They named their farm after a property in Surrey called Crohamhurst, which belonged to Lord Goschen.

The son of Owen and Emilie/Amelia Jones was Inigo Owen Jones. He became a well-known weather forecaster. He built the Crohamhurst Observatory on the family farm. This observatory is now a special heritage-listed site. Inigo Jones believed that weather patterns were linked to sunspots and the effects of distant planets.

In 1893, when Inigo Jones was 20 years old, he recorded the amazing 907 mm of rain in one day at Crohamhurst. This happened during a cyclone and set the Australian record for the most rain in 24 hours.

A school called Crohamhurst State School opened on 21 July 1913. It was built on land that Owen Jones, Inigo's father, gave for the school. The school closed on 14 October 1960. Today, the area where the school was is part of the Crohamhurst State Forest. You can still see a sign marking its old location.

Inigo Jones later inherited the farm from his parents. In 1950, he gave the farm to the Queensland Government. He and his wife were allowed to live there for the rest of their lives. The observatory part of the land is now protected as a heritage site. The rest of the land, including the old school site, is now the Crohamhurst State Forest.

Who Lives in Crohamhurst?

Crohamhurst is a small community.

• In 2011, there were 203 people living here.
• By 2016, the population grew slightly to 217 people.
• In the most recent count in 2021, 219 people called Crohamhurst home.

Special Places in Crohamhurst

Crohamhurst has some important historical sites. One of these is the former Crohamhurst Observatory at 131 Crohamhurst Road. It is listed as a heritage site because of its history and connection to Inigo Jones.

Learning and Schools

There are no schools directly in Crohamhurst. Students usually go to nearby towns for their education.

• The closest primary school is Peachester State School in Peachester, which is to the south.
• For high school, students often attend Beerwah State High School in Beerwah, located to the south-east.

Local Facilities

Even though it's called Peachester Cemetery, the cemetery is actually located on Cemetery Road in Crohamhurst.

Famous People from Crohamhurst

• Inigo Owen Jones was a famous long-range weather forecaster who lived and worked in Crohamhurst.