Sexton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°01′54″S 152°28′37″E / 26.0316°S 152.4769°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 161 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.622/km2 (6.791/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 61.4 km2 (23.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Sexton is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Sexton had a population of 161 people.[1]
The Nanango railway line opened in December 1886 as far as Kilkivan.
Carmyle Provisional School opened on 30 July 1906. On 1 January 1909 it became Carmyle State School. In closed in 1910, but reopened in 1911. It closed in December 1963.[3]
Sexton Provisional School opened on 1913. On 1 December 1914 it became Sexton State School. In 1922 it became a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Miva Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). Sexton Provisional School closed in 1924.[3]
In the 2016 census Sexton had a population of 161 people.[1]