Nankin

Geography

The now-closed Emu Park railway line entered the locality from the west (Nerimbera) and exits to the north. Four now-abandoned stations served the locality:

Nankin Junction railway station (23.3886°S 150.6307°E / -23.3886; 150.6307 (Nankin Junction railway station (former)))

Leaholme railway station (23.3652°S 150.6474°E / -23.3652; 150.6474 (Leaholme railway station (former)))

Coolcorra railway station (23.3566°S 150.6554°E / -23.3566; 150.6554 (Coolcorra railway station (former)))

Sleipner Junction railway station (23.3468°S 150.6614°E / -23.3468; 150.6614 (Sleipner Junction railway station (former)))

The now-closed branch line to Broadmount separated from the Emu Park railway line at Nankin Junction and travelled to the south-west (now Thompson Point) through the following abandoned railway stations within the locality (from west to east):

Crescent View railway station (approx 23.4246°S 150.6792°E / -23.4246; 150.6792 (Crescent View railway station))

Meadows railway station (approx 23.4311°S 150.6929°E / -23.4311; 150.6929 (Meadows railway station (former)))

Balnagowan railway station (approx 23.4574°S 150.7214°E / -23.4574; 150.7214 (Balnagowan railway station (former)))

The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from south-west to north-west.

History

Nankin Junction Provisional School opened in 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Nankin Junction State School. It closed circa 1940. The school was on the north-eastern corner of the railway line and Thompsons Point Road, approx 71 Thompson Point Road (23.38675°S 150.63224°E / -23.38675; 150.63224 (Nankin Junction State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Nankin had a population of 170 people.

In the 2021 census, Nankin had a population of 176 people.

Education

There are no schools in Nankin. The nearest government primary schools are Lakes Creek State School in neighbouring Lakes Creek, Rockhampton, to the north-west, Coowonga State School in Coowonga to the north, and Keppel Sands State School in Keppell Sands to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are North Rockhampton State High School in Frenchville, Rockhampton, to the north-west and Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.