Pechey, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pechey Queensland
Pechey State Forest, 2014
Pechey Location in Queensland
Population	98 (2021 census)
• Density	2.988/km2 (7.74/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.7 km (4 mi) S of Crows Nest 25.8 km (16 mi) NE of Highfields 37.9 km (24 mi) NNE of Toowoomba 152 km (94 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal Division(s)	Groom
Localities around Pechey: Whichello Crows Nest Crows Nest Whichello Pechey Grapetree Groomsville Merritts Creek Hampton Grapetree

Pechey is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Pechey had a population of 98 people.

Geography

The New England Highway passes through the centre of the town, and the Pechey-Maclagan Road exits to the west. Pechey State Forest occupies the entire south east corner of the area.

History

Opening of St Faith's Anglican Church, 1911

The town was named after Edward Wilmot Pechey (Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Aubigny 1873-1877). He was also a surveyor and sawmill owner.

Pechey Provisional School opened on 19 March 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Pechey State School. It closed in 1959.

St Faith's Anglican Church was dedicated on 10 September 1911 by the Venerable Archdeacon Arthur Rivers. In February 1931, it was relocated to Virginia (now Pierces Creek), where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1931 by Archdeacon Glover.

Pechey Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1888) and closed in 1971.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Pechey had a population of 105 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Pechey had a population of 98 people.

Heritage listings

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

• Pechey Forestry Arboretum, New England Highway

Education

There are no schools in Pechey. The nearest government primary school is Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-west.