Nagoorin facts for kids

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A house in Nagoorin, 2017
Nagoorin Location in Queensland
Postcode(s)	4680
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	487 km (303 mi) NW of Brisbane 70 km (43 mi) S of Gladstone 44 km (27 mi) W of Miriam Vale
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn

Nagoorin is a rural town in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of four small townships within the locality of Boyne Valley along with Ubobo, Builyan, and Many Peaks.

History

Nagoorin Post Office opened by 1920 (a receiving office had been open from 1910, originally known as Degalil) and closed by 1982. Nargoorin State School opened on 18 October, 1915.

Heritage listings

Nagoorin has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Norton Road: Norton Goldfield

Education

Nagoorin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2 Ubobo Street (24°21′06″S 151°18′00″E / 24.3516°S 151.2999°E / -24.3516; 151.2999 (Nagoorin State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Boyne Valley. The nearest is Miriam Vale State School which offers secondary schooling to Year 10. For Years 11 and 12, the nearest schools are Gladstone State High School, Rosedale State School and Monto State High School.