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| caption = Drayton Street, the main street of Nanango
| caption = Drayton Street, the main street of Nanango, 2010
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.6708|152.0002|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Nanango (town centre)}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-26.6708|152.0002|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Nanango (town centre)}}
| pop = 3599
| pop = 3679
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2016/>
| pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/>
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| near-nw = [[Barker Creek Flat, Queensland|Barker Creek Flat]]
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'''Nanango''' {{IPAc-en|n|ə|ˈ|n|æ|ŋ|ɡ|oʊ}}<ref>''[[Macquarie Dictionary|Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition]]'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. {{ISBN|1-876429-14-3}}</ref> is a rural town and [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[South Burnett Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|23786|Nanango|town in South Burnett Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49608|Nanango|locality in South Burnett Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,599 people.<ref name=Census2016/>


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'''Nanango''' {{IPAc-en|n|ə|ˈ|n|æ|ŋ|ɡ|oʊ}}<ref>''[[Macquarie Dictionary|Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition]]'' (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. {{ISBN|1-876429-14-3}}</ref> is a rural town and [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[South Burnett Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|23786|Nanango|town in South Burnett Region|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49608|Nanango|locality in South Burnett Region|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,679 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
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== Geography ==
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Nanango is situated {{convert|190|km|mi|0}} north-west of the state capital, [[Brisbane]], at the [[Road junction|junction]] of the [[D'Aguilar Highway]] with the [[Burnett Highway]].<ref>{{Google maps|access-date=3 November 2022|title=Nanango to Brisbane|url=https://goo.gl/maps/MmawWJLeFAXdxaFw8}}</ref>


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== Geography ==
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Sandy Creek ({{Coord|-26.670760|152.003907}}) meanders through the town. The locality is part of the Burnett River catchment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Map of Barambah Creek in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=208368&cmd=sp&c=1&x=151.83513&y=-26.55643&w=75823&mpsec=0 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.bonzle.com}}</ref> The productive lands of the catchment feature sedimentary floodplains. The rich fertile soils of the floodplains are the agricultural and resource backbone of the region. While there are benefits of the flooding there are also risks including the loss of vegetation in [[Riparian zone|riparian zones]], [[Biosecurity|biosecurity issues]] and spread of [[weed]] species.
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Nanango is situated {{convert|190|km|mi|0}} north-west of the state capital, [[Brisbane]], at the [[Road junction|junction]] of the [[D'Aguilar Highway]] and the [[Burnett Highway]].<ref>{{Google maps|access-date=3 November 2022|title=Nanango to Brisbane|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nanango,+Queensland+4615/Brisbane,+Queensland/@-27.1390545,151.939657,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b95b2260013b995:0x400eef17f20bfc0!2m2!1d152.0014584!2d-26.6711062!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b91579aac93d233:0x402a35af3deaf40!2m2!1d153.0260341!2d-27.4704528!3e0}}</ref>


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Sandy Creek ({{Coord|-26.670760|152.003907}}), which meanders through the town and locality, is part of the [[Burnett River]] catchment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Map of Barambah Creek in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=208368&cmd=sp&c=1&x=151.83513&y=-26.55643&w=75823&mpsec=0 |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.bonzle.com |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103105728/http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=208368&cmd=sp&c=1&x=151.83513&y=-26.55643&w=75823&mpsec=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> The productive lands of the catchment feature sedimentary floodplains. The rich fertile soils of the floodplains are the agricultural and resource backbone of the region. While there are benefits from the flooding there are also risks, including the loss of vegetation in [[riparian zone]]s, [[biosecurity|biosecurity problems]] and spread of [[weed]] species.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Story Map Series |url=https://qgsp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e04949d53f6344dd8d017347656665c1 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=qgsp.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |archive-date=1 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101034414/https://qgsp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e04949d53f6344dd8d017347656665c1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Story Map Series |url=https://qgsp.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=e04949d53f6344dd8d017347656665c1 |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=qgsp.maps.arcgis.com |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The original inhabitants of the area were the [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal people]] belonging to the [[Wakka Wakka]] (or Waka Waka) people. The area was used as a gateway to the [[Araucaria bidwillii|bunya nut]] festivals, where Aboriginal people would travel from as far away as the [[Clarence River (New South Wales)|Clarence River]] in northern [[New South Wales]] and the [[Maranoa River]] to feast on bunya nuts from the [[Araucaria bidwillii|bunya trees]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
The original inhabitants of the area are the [[Aboriginal Australians|Aboriginal people]] belonging to the [[Wakka Wakka]] (or Waka Waka) people.<ref>{{cite web |title=First Nations of the North-East |url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/17190940 |website=AustLit |publisher=The University of Queensland |access-date=2024-11-05 |archive-date=2 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802022557/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/17190940 |url-status=live }}</ref> The area was used as a gateway to [[Araucaria bidwillii|bunya nut]] festivals, for which Aboriginal people would travel from as far away as the [[Clarence River (New South Wales)|Clarence River]] in northern [[New South Wales]] and the [[Maranoa River]] to feast on bunya nuts from the [[Araucaria bidwillii|bunya trees]].<ref name=vsb>{{cite web |title=About Nanango |url=https://visitsouthburnett.com.au/nanango/ |website=Visit South Burnett |access-date=2024-11-05 |archive-date=28 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241028095452/https://visitsouthburnett.com.au/nanango/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


The name Nanango has evolved from the Wakka Wakka word "nunangi", but there is dispute over its meaning. The word was either the name of a significant gathering place,<ref name=vsb/> or means "large watering hole", or was ascribed to a local Aboriginal elder at the time of European settlement.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nanango |url=https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au/towns/nanango/ |website=Discover South Burnett |publisher=South Burnett Regional Council |access-date=2024-11-05 |archive-date=28 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241028161050/https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au/towns/nanango/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The area around Nanango was first settled by Europeans in 1847 by John Borthwick and William Oliver from [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]] taking up pastures for sheep farming. Oliver selected an area of more than 500&nbsp;km² that comprised four blocks – [[Coolabunia]], [[Booie, Queensland|Booie]], Broadwater and Nanango.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


The first Europeans to settle in the area around Nanango were John Borthwick and William Oliver from [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]], who took up pastures for sheep grazing in 1847.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
The first commercial establishment at the present site of Nanango township was Goode's Inn, founded by prospector Jacob Goode in July 1848.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.natda.org.au/nanango-history/|title=Nanango history|publisher=Nanango Tourist and Development Association|access-date=27 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920181655/http://www.natda.org.au/nanango-history/|archive-date=20 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The inn served travellers journeying from [[Brisbane]] and Limestone (now known as Ipswich) and became the meeting place for early residents of Taromeo, Tarong and Nanango stations. The town of Nanango quickly developed around it. Goode's original rough slab structure met the licensing conditions as his first licence for the "Burnett Hotel situated at Barambah Creek" was given at a special licensing meeting on 26 April 1849.
The first commercial establishment at the site of Nanango township was Goode's Inn, founded by prospector Jacob Goode in July 1848.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.natda.org.au/nanango-history/|title=Nanango history|publisher=Nanango Tourist and Development Association|access-date=27 August 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920181655/http://www.natda.org.au/nanango-history/|archive-date=20 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The inn served travellers journeying from [[Brisbane]] and Limestone (now known as Ipswich), and became the meeting place for early residents of Taromeo, Tarong and Nanango stations. The town of Nanango quickly developed around it. Goode's original rough slab structure met the licensing conditions because his first licence for the "Burnett Hotel situated at Barambah Creek" was given at a special licensing meeting on 26 April 1849.


Nanango claims to be the fourth oldest town in Queensland, but such claims depend on how the age of the town is determined. In some cases, this is by the first settlement (usually for pastoral purposes in or near the eventual town) or it might be date of survey for a town plan. Nanango's claim to be fourth oldest is based on the first establishment of commercial premises (e.g. store or hotel), which is Goode's Inn in 1848. On this basis, it is the fourth following [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]] (then called Limestone), [[Drayton, Queensland|Drayton]], and [[Maryborough, Queensland|Maryborough]]. However, Nanango was not surveyed for a town until 1861, and several other towns were surveyed before that.<ref name=":0" />
Nanango claims to be the fourth-oldest town in Queensland, but such claims depend on how the age of the town is determined. In some cases, it is by the first settlement (usually for [[pastoralism|pastoral]] purposes in or near the relevant town), or it might be date of the first survey for a town plan. Nanango's claim to be fourth-oldest is based on the first establishment of commercial premises, which is Goode's Inn. On that basis, it is the fourth olderst, following [[Ipswich, Queensland|Ipswich]] (then called Limestone), [[Drayton, Queensland|Drayton]], and [[Maryborough, Queensland|Maryborough]]. However, Nanango was not surveyed as a town site until 1861, and several other towns were surveyed before that.<ref name=":0" />


Goode's Inn Post Office opened on 5 January 1852. It was renamed Burnett Inn by 1855 and Nanango on 1 July 1859.<ref name="Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | access-date = 10 May 2014 | archive-date = 15 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& | url-status = live }}</ref>
Goode's Inn Post Office opened on 5 January 1852. It had been renamed Burnett Inn by 1855 and became Nanango on 1 July 1859.<ref name="Post Office">{{Cite web |last=Premier Postal History |title=Post Office List |publisher=Premier Postal Auctions |url=https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= |access-date=10 May 2014 |archive-date=15 May 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& |url-status=live}}</ref>
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Nanango State School opened on 1 January 1866. In January 1955, it was expanded to have a secondary school department, an arrangement that continued until Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982.<ref name="qfhs">{{cite book |title=Queensland schools past and present|date=2010|version=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>
The name Nanango has evolved from the Wakka Wakka word "Nunangi". There is dispute over the origins of the name Nanango- the word means "large watering hole" or was also the name of a local Aboriginal elder at the time of settlement. The original settlement was called "Noogoonida" by the Aboriginals, meaning "place where the waters gather together".{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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Beef, dairy and timber, in particular the valuable red cedar ''(Toona ciliata)'', were the primary early industries in the area. The discovery of gold at the Seven Mile Diggings near Nanango in 1867 precipitated a gold rush, and a local population boom, but the gold deposits were found to be meagre. At one time the population included 700 miners, many of whom were Chinese.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
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Nanango State School opened on 1 January 1866. In January 1955, it was expanded to have a secondary school department, an arrangement that continued until Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>


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Land in Nanango was [[land selection in Queensland|open for selection]] on 17 April 1877, and {{Convert|48|mi2|0}} were made available.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1361846 |title=Proclamations under the New Land Acts |date=2 March 1877 |work=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |access-date=19 February 2020 |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=Trove |archive-date=27 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827084837/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1361846 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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Beef, dairy and timber (in particular the valuable red cedar) were the primary early industries in the area. The discovery of gold at the Seven Mile Diggings near Nanango in 1867 precipitated a gold rush, and consequently a local population boom, however the gold deposits were found to be meagre. At one time the population included 700 miners, many of whom were Chinese.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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A second population boom occurred when the [[Brisbane Valley railway line]] was extended to [[Yarraman, Queensland|Yarraman]] in 1911.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whistlestop.com.au|title=Whistlestop wines|access-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201195311/http://www.whistlestop.com.au/|archive-date=1 February 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 13 November 1911, Nanango railway station ({{coord|-26.6733|152.0023|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango railway station}})<ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/e4711cc7-3d9d-4b31-ab8a-0ce87044fe1d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> became the terminus of a branch off the [[South Burnett railway line]] at [[Kingaroy, Queensland|Kingaroy]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Milne |first1=Rod |title=Rails to Nanago |journal=Bulletin |date=May 1993 |pages=116-131 |publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society}}</ref> A {{convert|22.5|km|mi|adj=on}} missing rail link between Nanango and [[Yarraman, Queensland|Yarraman]], although planned, was never built.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
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Land in Nanango was [[Land selection in Queensland|open for selection]] on 17 April 1877; {{Convert|48|mi2||abbr=}} were available.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1361846|title=Proclamations under the New Land Acts.|date=2 March 1877|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=19 February 2020|location=Queensland, Australia|page=3|via=Trove|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827084837/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1361846|url-status=live}}</ref>


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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was established by the [[Sisters of Mercy]] on 28 April 1912.<ref name="qfhs" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Message from the Principal|url=http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx|access-date=2022-02-08|website=St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Nanango|archive-date=10 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410141629/http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
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A second population boom occurred when the [[Brisbane Valley railway line]] was extended to [[Yarraman, Queensland|Yarraman]] in 1911.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whistlestop.com.au|title=Whistlestop wines|access-date=12 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201195311/http://www.whistlestop.com.au/|archive-date=1 February 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> '''Nanango railway station''' ({{coord|-26.6733|152.0023|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango railway station}})<ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> became the terminus of a branch off the [[South Burnett railway line]] at [[Kingaroy, Queensland|Kingaroy]] on 13 November 1911.<ref>'''''Rails to Nanango''''' Milne, Rod [[Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]], May 1993 pp116-131</ref> The {{convert|22.5|km|mi}} (14-mile) missing rail link between Nanango and Yarraman, although planned was never built.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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In February 1913, {{convert|1222|acre|abbr=off}} of Nanango Station, in areas of from {{convert|63|to|122|acre|abbr=off}}, were advertised to be auctioned by Jno Darley and W. Hamilton, on behalf of Mr Jas Millis. A map advertising the auction stated that the Estate was situated {{convert|3|to|5|mi|0}} from Nanango where there is "an up to date butter factory and public offices". The land was described as mainly creek flats fronting Barker's Creek, rich alluvial and black soil suited to growing lucerne, potatoes, wheat, oats and maize. Some blocks also have access to Meandu Creek as a permanent source for water.<ref>{{cite archive |first= |last= |item=Subdivision sale estate Nanango Station |type=Map |date=1913 |series= |file= |box= |collection=Collections |repository= |institution=State Library of Queensland |location= |item-url=https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/282114}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19862663 |title=Advertising |date=8 February 1913 |work=[[The Brisbane Courier]] |access-date=21 May 2019 |issue=17,184 |location=Queensland, Australia |page=9|via=Trove}}</ref>
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was established on 28 April 1912 by the [[Sisters of Mercy]].<ref name="qfhs" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Message from the Principal|url=http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx|access-date=2022-02-08|website=St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Nanango|archive-date=10 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410141629/http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>


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[[File:Nanango War Memorial.JPG|thumb|Nanango War Memorial, 2010]]
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In February 1913, 1222 acres in areas of 63 to 122 acres of Nanango Station were advertised to be auctioned by Jno Darley and W. Hamilton on behalf of Mr Jas Millis. A map advertising the auction states the Estate was situated 3 to 5 miles from Nanango where there is "an up to date butter factory and public offices". The land is described as mainly creek flats fronting Barker's Creek, rich alluvial and black soil suited to growing lucerne, potatoes, wheat, oats and maize. Some blocks also have access to Meandu Creek as a permanent source for water.<ref>{{Cite document|title=Subdivision sale estate|hdl = 10462/deriv/282114}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19862663|title=Advertising|date=8 February 1913|newspaper=[[The Brisbane Courier]]|access-date=21 May 2019|issue=17,184|location=Queensland, Australia|page=9|via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


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[[File:Nanango War Memorial.JPG|thumb|Nanango War Memorial]]
On 29 January 1920, the Nanango [[War Memorial]] was unveiled by [[Major general (Australia)|Major-General]] [[Thomas William Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nanango War Memorial|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92146-nanango-war-memorial|publisher=Monument Australia|access-date=5 April 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407133713/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92146-nanango-war-memorial|archive-date=7 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25316226 |title=Social Gossip. |newspaper=[[The Queenslander]] |date=14 February 1920 |access-date=6 April 2014 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=9 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051016/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25316226 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 29 January 1920, the Nanango [[War Memorial]] was unveiled by [[Major general (Australia)|Major-General]] [[Thomas William Glasgow]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nanango War Memorial|url=http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92146-nanango-war-memorial|publisher=Monument Australia|access-date=5 April 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407133713/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92146-nanango-war-memorial|archive-date=7 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article25316226 |title=Social Gossip. |newspaper=[[The Queenslander]] |date=14 February 1920 |access-date=6 April 2014 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia |archive-date=9 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051016/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25316226 |url-status=live }}</ref>


A Baptist congregation was formed in Nanango in 1929 and was officially constituted in 1932. The Nanango Baptist Church officially opened at 81 Drayton Street ({{Coord|-26.6710|151.9990|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Baptist Church (former)}}) on Saturday 29 February 1936.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074653/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=1936 Nanango|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1936-Nanango.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074716/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1936-Nanango.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=8 February 1936|title=CHURCH ACTIVITY|page=7 (SECOND EDITION)|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article181887964|access-date=6 December 2021|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208072358/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181887964|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2 May 1936|title=What the Churches Are Doing|page=6 (LATE CITY CABLE NEWS)|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article182331570|access-date=6 December 2021|via=National Library of Australia|accessdate=|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208072355/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182331570|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=7 March 1936 |title=What the Churches |page=19 (FINAL LATE WEEK END ALL THE NEWS) |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]] |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article183761199 |via=National Library of Australia |accessdate=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517045055/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183761199 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1998 the congregation needed a more spacious church and relocated to a new building at 37 Mount Stanley Road, under the new name of Nanango Community Baptist Church.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.nanangocbc.org.au/about/ |url-status= |access-date=2021-03-09 |website=Nanango Community Baptist Church |language=en-US}}</ref> The old church was sold into private ownership.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango Baptist Church - Former|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1338-nanango-baptist-church-former|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051049/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1338-nanango-baptist-church-former}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hughes|first=Wendy|date=12 June 2017|title=Queensland church conversions: Glam renovations, cool features, blank canvases|url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/queensland-church-conversions-glam-renovations-cool-features-blank-canvases-20170612-gwo2jq/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011041903/https://www.domain.com.au/news/queensland-church-conversions-glam-renovations-cool-features-blank-canvases-20170612-gwo2jq/|archive-date=11 October 2018|access-date=2021-03-09|website=[[Domain Group|Domain]]|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=81 Drayton Street, Nanango, Qld 4615 |url=https://www.realestate.com.au/property-duplex+semi-detached-qld-nanango-139333463 |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=[[Realestate.com.au]]}}</ref>
A [[Baptists|Baptist]] congregation was formed in Nanango in 1929 and was officially constituted in 1932. The Nanango Baptist Church officially opened at 81 Drayton Street ({{Coord|-26.6710|151.9990|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Baptist Church (former)}}) on Saturday 29 February 1936.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074653/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/index.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=1936 Nanango|url=https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1936-Nanango.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-29|website=Baptist Church Archives Queensland|archive-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126074716/https://www.bhsq.org/barq/churches100years/images/1936-Nanango.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=8 February 1936|title=CHURCH ACTIVITY|page=7 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article181887964|access-date=6 December 2021|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208072358/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/181887964|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=2 May 1936|title=What the Churches Are Doing|page=6 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]]|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article182331570|access-date=6 December 2021|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208072355/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182331570|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=7 March 1936 |title=What the Churches |page=19 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]] |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article183761199 |via=National Library of Australia |access-date=17 May 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517045055/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/183761199 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1998, the congregation needed a more spacious church and relocated to a new building at 37 Mount Stanley Road, under the new name of Nanango Community Baptist Church.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.nanangocbc.org.au/about/ |access-date=2021-03-09 |website=Nanango Community Baptist Church |language=en-US}}</ref> The old church was sold into private ownership.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango Baptist Church - Former|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1338-nanango-baptist-church-former|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Churches Australia|language=en-AU|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051049/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/all-towns/directory/1338-nanango-baptist-church-former}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hughes|first=Wendy|date=12 June 2017|title=Queensland church conversions: Glam renovations, cool features, blank canvases|url=https://www.domain.com.au/news/queensland-church-conversions-glam-renovations-cool-features-blank-canvases-20170612-gwo2jq/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011041903/https://www.domain.com.au/news/queensland-church-conversions-glam-renovations-cool-features-blank-canvases-20170612-gwo2jq/|archive-date=11 October 2018|access-date=2021-03-09|website=[[Domain Group|Domain]]|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=81 Drayton Street, Nanango, Qld 4615 |url=https://www.realestate.com.au/property-duplex+semi-detached-qld-nanango-139333463 |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=[[Realestate.com.au]]}}</ref>


After World War I, however, growth levelled off until the early 1970s when the development of the Tarong Power Station led to a third population explosion. [[McCauley Weir]] was used as the town's water supply until three additional [[Water well|bores]] were drilled at the confluence of Barkers Creek and Meandu Creek.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
After [[World War I]], however, growth levelled off until the early 1970s, when the development of the [[Tarong Power Station]] led to a third population explosion.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


In April 1921, two subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Estate and Township were advertised for auction by John Darley and Isles, Love and Co. The Tarong Estate, twelve miles from Nanango and Tarong Railway Station offered 25 agricultural farms and 62 town allotments while the Grange Estate, eleven miles from Nanango and 18 miles from Kingaroy in the Parish of Booie offered 15 dairy farms.<ref>{{Cite document|title=Two important subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Township|hdl = 10462/deriv/282116}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22610490|title=Classified Advertising|date=2 April 1921|newspaper=[[The Queenslander]]|access-date=21 May 2019|issue=2848|location=Queensland, Australia|page=13|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051102/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22610490|url-status=live}}</ref>
In April 1921, two subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Estate and Township were advertised for auction by John Darley and Isles, Love and Co. The Tarong Estate, {{convert|12|mi}} from Nanango and Tarong railway stations, offered 25 agricultural farms and 62 town allotments, while the Grange Estate, {{convert|11|mi}} from Nanango and {{convert|18|mi}} from Kingaroy, in the Parish of Booie, offered 15 dairy farms.<ref>{{cite archive |first= |last= |item=Two important subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Township the Tarong Estate, the Grange Estate |type=Map |date=1921 |series= |file= |box= |collection=Collections |repository= |institution=State Library of Queensland |location= |item-url=https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/282116}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22610490 |title=Classified Advertising |date=2 April 1921 |work=[[The Queenslander]] |access-date=21 May 2019 |issue=2848 |location=Queensland, Australia |page=13 |via=Trove |archive-date=9 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051102/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22610490 |url-status=live}}</ref>


Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982, having previously been a secondary department attached to Nanango State School.<ref name="qfhs" />
Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982, having previously been a secondary department attached to Nanango State School.<ref name="qfhs" />
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The Nanango Library opened in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=[[State Library of Queensland]]|page=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref>
The Nanango Library opened in 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=[[State Library of Queensland]]|page=15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref>


==Demographics==
At the {{CensusAU|2006}}, the town of Nanango had a population of 3,083.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL343400|name=Nanango (Urban Centre/Locality)|accessdate=27 March 2008|quick=on}}</ref>
At the {{CensusAU|2006}}, the town of Nanango had a population of 3,083.<ref name="Census2006">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=UCL343400|name=Nanango (Urban Centre/Locality)|access-date=27 March 2008|quick=on}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, there was a population of 3,795.<ref name="Census2011">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31201|name=Nanango|access-date=27 August 2016|quick=on}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the population was 3,599 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32118|name=Nanango (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>, and in the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Nanango had a population of 3,679.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32100|name=Nanango (SAL)|access-date=8 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,795 people.<ref name="ABS2011">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31201|name=Nanango|accessdate=27 August 2016|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,599 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32118|name=Nanango (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>


==Heritage listings==
==Heritage listings==
[[File:Nanango Court House.JPG|thumb|Court house, 2010]]
[[File:Nanango Court House.JPG|thumb|Court house, 2010]]

Nanango has a number of [[heritage-listed]] sites, including:
Nanango has a number of [[heritage-listed]] sites, including:
* George Street: [[Nanango Butter Factory Building]]<ref>{{cite QHR|19647|Nanango Butter Factory Building|602525|access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref>
* [[Nanango Butter Factory Building]], George Street<ref>{{cite QHR|19647|Nanango Butter Factory Building|602525|access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref>
* 30 Henry Street: [[Nanango Court House]]<ref>{{cite QHR|16332|Nanango Court House|601571|access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref>
* [[Nanango Court House]], 30 Henry Street<ref>{{cite QHR|16332|Nanango Court House|601571|access-date=12 July 2013}}</ref>
* Ringsfield House, a grand country residence and gardens. built by [[Robin Dods]] for Mrs Florence Graham in 1908, 41 Albert Street<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ringsfield House & Museum |url=https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au/attractions/galleries-museums-and-collections/ringsfield-house-museum/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Discover South Burnett |archive-date=14 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714191538/https://www.discoversouthburnett.com.au/attractions/galleries-museums-and-collections/ringsfield-house-museum/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ringsfield House Museum Nanango |url=https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b2616b7b935fbe730e1108-ringsfield-house--museum-nanango |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Tourism & Events Queensland |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529000842/https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b2616b7b935fbe730e1108-ringsfield-house--museum-nanango |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 41 Albert Street: Ringsfield House, a grand country residence and gardens. built by [[Robin Dods]] for Mrs Florence Graham in 1908


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
Nanango's principal industries are [[power station|power generation]] and coal mining, agriculture, beef and pork production, [[dairying]] and milk processing, timber growing and milling, small crops, [[natural medicine]], art and craftwork and tourism. {{citation needed|date=May 2015}}
Nanango's principal industries are coal mining and [[power station|power generation]], agriculture, beef and pork production, [[dairying]] and milk processing, timber growing and milling, small crops, [[natural medicine]], art and craftwork and tourism. {{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

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== Education ==
[[File:Nanango State High School, 2024.jpg|thumb|Nanango State High School, 2024]]


Nanango State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls, at 39 Drayton Street (
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==Education==
Nanango State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Drayton Street ({{coord|-26.6716|152.0055|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|accessdate=21 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-31|title=Nanango State School|url=https://nanangoss.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Nanango State School|language=en|archive-date=10 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310010022/https://nanangoss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 438 students with 37 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|accessdate=28 January 2020|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />
{{coord|-26.6716|152.0055|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-31|title=Nanango State School|url=https://nanangoss.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Nanango State School|language=en|archive-date=10 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310010022/https://nanangoss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 438 students with 37 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />


St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 16 Alfred Street ({{coord|-26.6725|151.9969|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Patrick's Primary School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=St Patrick's - Nanango|url=http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|access-date=2022-02-08|website=St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Nanango|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509011028/http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 77 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018" />
St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls, at 16 Alfred Street ({{coord|-26.6725|151.9969|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Patrick's Primary School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=St Patrick's - Nanango|url=http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|access-date=2022-02-08|website=St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Nanango|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509011028/http://www.stpatsnanango.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 77 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018" />


Nanango State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 54 Elk Street on over {{Convert|35|acres}} of land ({{coord|-26.6678|151.9930|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango State High School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-31|title=Nanango State High School|url=https://nanangoshs.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Nanango State High School|language=en|archive-date=28 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328043001/https://nanangoshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 522 students with 52 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />
Nanango State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls, at 54 Elk Street on over {{Convert|35|acres}} of land ({{coord|-26.6678|151.9930|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango State High School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-31|title=Nanango State High School|url=https://nanangoshs.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Nanango State High School|language=en|archive-date=28 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328043001/https://nanangoshs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 522 students with 52 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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Nanango Cemetery is at 53 Applin Street West ({{coord|-26.6752|151.9917|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas">{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Cemetery Areas - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
Nanango Cemetery is at 53 Applin Street West ({{coord|-26.6752|151.9917|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Cemetery}}).<ref name="CemeteryAreas">{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Cemetery Areas - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>


Nanango Aerodrome is at Racecourse Road ({{coord|-26.6896|151.9878|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Aerodrome}}).<ref name="airports">{{Cite web |date=22 October 2020 |title=Airports - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115071531/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=3 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
Nanango Aerodrome is in Racecourse Road ({{coord|-26.6896|151.9878|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Aerodrome}}).<ref name="airports">{{Cite web |date=22 October 2020 |title=Airports - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115071531/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56 |archive-date=15 November 2020 |access-date=3 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>


==Amenities==
==Amenities==
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Nanango also has a vigorous cultural and sporting life and is host to several potteries, an art gallery and many craft outlets. The town also has many clubs and a range of sporting facilities, including [[Returned and Services League of Australia|RSL]], [[cycling]], [[darts]], golf, [[lawn bowling]] and [[archery]] clubs. There are 13 well-maintained parklands in the [[Local government in Australia|Shire]] which naturalists believe are home to 250 different bird species.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

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Nanango also has a vigorous cultural and sporting life and is host to several potteries, Art Gallery and many craft outlets. The town also has many clubs and a range of sporting facilities including an [[Returned and Services League of Australia|RSL]], [[cycling|bike]], [[darts]], golf, [[lawn bowling]] and [[archery]] clubs. There are 13 well-maintained parklands in the [[Local government in Australia|Shire]] which naturalists believe are home to 250 different bird species.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


Nanango Golf Club has a 18-hole golf course on Millis Way ({{coord|-26.6661|151.9817|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Golf Club}}).<ref name="BuildingPoints">{{Cite web|date=17 November 2020|title=Building points - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango Golf Club|url=https://www.golf.org.au/nanango-golf-club/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Golf Australia|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518141630/https://www.golf.org.au/nanango-golf-club/}}</ref>
Nanango Golf Club has a 18-hole golf course on Millis Way ({{coord|-26.6661|151.9817|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Golf Club}}).<ref name="BuildingPoints">{{Cite web|date=17 November 2020|title=Building points - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango Golf Club|url=https://www.golf.org.au/nanango-golf-club/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Golf Australia|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518141630/https://www.golf.org.au/nanango-golf-club/}}</ref>
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The Nanango Baptist Community Church is at 37 Mount Stanley Road ({{Coord|-26.6690|152.0090|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Community Baptist Church}}).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango Community Baptist Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/n-s-towns/directory/1913-nanango-community-baptist-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Churches Australia|language=en-au|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051017/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/n-s-towns/directory/1913-nanango-community-baptist-church}}</ref>
The Nanango Baptist Community Church is at 37 Mount Stanley Road ({{Coord|-26.6690|152.0090|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Community Baptist Church}}).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango Community Baptist Church|url=https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/n-s-towns/directory/1913-nanango-community-baptist-church|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-09|website=Churches Australia|language=en-au|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309051017/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/locations/queensland/n-s-towns/directory/1913-nanango-community-baptist-church}}</ref>


Nanango Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 55 Cairns Street ({{Coord|-26.6688|151.9935|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Wesleyan Methodist Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/nanango/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826012925/https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/nanango/}}</ref> It is part of the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Queensland|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|archive-date=21 August 2021|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref>
Nanango [[Methodism|Wesleyan Methodist]] Church is at 55 Cairns Street ({{Coord|-26.6688|151.9935|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Nanango Wesleyan Methodist Church}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nanango|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/nanango/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826012925/https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/nanango/}}</ref> It is part of the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Queensland|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|archive-date=21 August 2021|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref>


There are a number of parks in the area:
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==Attractions==
==Attractions==
Located approximately {{convert|200|km|mi}} from [[Brisbane]], Nanango attracts day and weekend trippers from [[South East Queensland]].{{cn|date=August 2023}}


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A great deal of Nanango's history is preserved in its buildings, especially Ringsfield House ({{coord|-26.6727|151.9936|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Ringsfield House}}), a restored circa 1908 [[Queenslander (architecture)|Queenslander]] developed by architect [[Robin Dods]].<ref name="BuildingPoints" />
Located approximately {{convert|200|km|mi}} away from [[Brisbane]], Nanango attracts day and weekend trippers from [[South East Queensland]]. Tourists also travel through the town on their way between [[Rockhampton, Queensland|Rockhampton]] in the north and Sydney/[[Melbourne]] in the south. The central business district features [[chainsaw sculpture]]s and murals which reflect the town's historical connections with timber-felling, farming and mining.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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Unfortunately, a number of fires have ravaged the central business district (CBD) of the town, especially one in 1940, which destroyed all of the shops on the southern side of Drayton Street, from Fitzroy to Henry Street. That has led the CBD having a "1950s feel" due its rebuilding in the style of the time.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
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A great deal of Nanango's colourful history is preserved in its buildings – especially Ringsfield House ({{coord|-26.6727|151.9936|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Ringsfield House}}), a restored circa 1908 [[Queenslander (architecture)|Queenslander]] developed by architect [[Robin Dods]].<ref name="BuildingPoints" />


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Nanango serves as a gateway for exploration of nearby towns. [[Day trip]]s from the town include the Grapes and Gourmets Drive,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qldtourism.com/accommodation/qld/kingaroy/south-burnett-grapes-and-gourmet-trail/51608/|title=South Burnett Grapes and Gourmet Trail|access-date=12 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411232558/http://www.qldtourism.com/accommodation/qld/kingaroy/south-burnett-grapes-and-gourmet-trail/51608/|archive-date=11 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Bunya Mountains]], Coomba Falls and fossicking at Seven Mile Diggings.
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Unfortunately a number of fires throughout history have ravaged the CBD of the town, especially the fire of 1940 which destroyed all of the shops on the southern side of Drayton Street from Fitzroy to Henry Street. This has led the CBD to have a "1950s feel" due to the architecture of the time. One building that escaped the ravages of fire was "Nobby's Corner", an example of an old-fashioned corner store with wide verandahs.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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The Nanango Country Markets are held on the first Saturday of every month and are widely recognised as the largest rural markets in South-East Queensland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Markets |url=https://www.southburnett.qld.gov.au/community-information/markets |publisher=South Burnett Regional Council |access-date=18 February 2024 |archive-date=18 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218042654/https://www.southburnett.qld.gov.au/community-information/markets |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Nanango serves as a gateway for exploration of nearby towns. [[Day trip]]s from the town include the Grapes and Gourmets Drive,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qldtourism.com/accommodation/qld/kingaroy/south-burnett-grapes-and-gourmet-trail/51608/|title=South Burnett Grapes and Gourmet Trail|access-date=12 April 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411232558/http://www.qldtourism.com/accommodation/qld/kingaroy/south-burnett-grapes-and-gourmet-trail/51608/|archive-date=11 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Bunya Mountains]], Coomba Falls and fossicking at Seven Mile Diggings. The "Great Bunya Drive" was created in 2006 and passes through the township and other regional attractions.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

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The Nanango Country Markets are featured on the 1st Saturday of every month and are widely recognised as the largest rural markets in SE Queensland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southburnett.qld.gov.au/south-burnett-markets |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220025654/http://www.southburnett.qld.gov.au/south-burnett-markets |archive-date=20 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> They have on average over 400 stalls, and reportedly in December 2013 had over 800 stalls.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

Nanango has a range of accommodation for tourists, including caravan parks and motels.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


==Events==
==Events==
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Nanango has a number of live entertainment venues which regularly host performances by local theatre and musical groups. The Lee Park race track, not far south of the CBD, hosts around eight meetings each year.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


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Major annual events include the international [[Criterium]] Bike Race, held in Nanango's CBD in February, the Nanango Show (held at the Nanango Showgrounds in April), the Nanango Medieval Fest, on the fourth Saturday in August, the Nanango Arts Fest, held over a week in October, the Nanango Country Music Muster, held at the Showgrounds in September, the week-long Mardi Gras in October, and the Christmas Carnival in December.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
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Nanango has a number of live entertainment venues which regularly host performances by local theatre and musical groups. The Lee Park race track – not far south of the CBD – hosts around 8 meetings each year.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

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Major annual events include the international Criterium Bike Race (held in Nanango's CBD in February); the Nanango Show (held at the Nanango Showgrounds in April); Nanango Medieval Fest (fourth Saturday in August); Nanango Arts Fest (held over a week in October); the Nanango Country Music Muster (held at the Showgrounds in September); the week-long Mardi Gras (in October), and the Christmas Carnival (in December).{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}


==Climate==
==Climate==
The area has a similar climate to nearby [[Kingaroy]], however it is described as cooler in winter and more humid.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}<br />
The area has a similar climate to nearby [[Kingaroy]], but it is cooler in winter and generally more humid.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}<br />
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==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==

*[[Deb Frecklington]], an Australian politician for the [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|Liberal National Party]] and an MP in the [[Parliament of Queensland]] in 2018
*[[Darcy Ward]], an Australian former [[motorcycle speedway]] rider
*[[Sam McMahon]], an Australian politician for the [[Country Liberal Party]] and a [[Senator]] for the [[Northern Territory]] in the [[Parliament of Australia]] in 2019


==References==
==References==

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For the Queensland electoral division, see Electoral district of Nanango.

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Nanango
Queensland
Drayton Street, the main street of Nanango, 2010
Nanango is located in Queensland
Nanango
Nanango
Coordinates26°40′15″S 152°00′01″E / 26.6708°S 152.0002°E / -26.6708; 152.0002 (Nanango (town centre))
Population3,679 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density117.92/km2 (305.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4615
Elevation355.0 m (1,165 ft)
Area31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.4 °C
78 °F		 10.4 °C
51 °F		 790.0 mm
31.1 in
Localities around Nanango:
Barker Creek Flat Barker Creek Flat Glan Devon
Kunioon Nanango East Nanango
Brooklands South Nanango South East Nanango

Nanango /nəˈnæŋɡoʊ/[2] is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,679 people.[1]

Geography

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Nanango is situated 190 kilometres (118 mi) north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, at the junction of the D'Aguilar Highway and the Burnett Highway.[5]

Sandy Creek (26°40′15″S 152°00′14″E / 26.670760°S 152.003907°E / -26.670760; 152.003907), which meanders through the town and locality, is part of the Burnett River catchment.[6] The productive lands of the catchment feature sedimentary floodplains. The rich fertile soils of the floodplains are the agricultural and resource backbone of the region. While there are benefits from the flooding there are also risks, including the loss of vegetation in riparian zones, biosecurity problems and spread of weed species.[7]

History

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The original inhabitants of the area are the Aboriginal people belonging to the Wakka Wakka (or Waka Waka) people.[8] The area was used as a gateway to bunya nut festivals, for which Aboriginal people would travel from as far away as the Clarence River in northern New South Wales and the Maranoa River to feast on bunya nuts from the bunya trees.[9]

The name Nanango has evolved from the Wakka Wakka word "nunangi", but there is dispute over its meaning. The word was either the name of a significant gathering place,[9] or means "large watering hole", or was ascribed to a local Aboriginal elder at the time of European settlement.[10]

The first Europeans to settle in the area around Nanango were John Borthwick and William Oliver from Ipswich, who took up pastures for sheep grazing in 1847.[citation needed] The first commercial establishment at the site of Nanango township was Goode's Inn, founded by prospector Jacob Goode in July 1848.[11] The inn served travellers journeying from Brisbane and Limestone (now known as Ipswich), and became the meeting place for early residents of Taromeo, Tarong and Nanango stations. The town of Nanango quickly developed around it. Goode's original rough slab structure met the licensing conditions because his first licence for the "Burnett Hotel situated at Barambah Creek" was given at a special licensing meeting on 26 April 1849.

Nanango claims to be the fourth-oldest town in Queensland, but such claims depend on how the age of the town is determined. In some cases, it is by the first settlement (usually for pastoral purposes in or near the relevant town), or it might be date of the first survey for a town plan. Nanango's claim to be fourth-oldest is based on the first establishment of commercial premises, which is Goode's Inn. On that basis, it is the fourth olderst, following Ipswich (then called Limestone), Drayton, and Maryborough. However, Nanango was not surveyed as a town site until 1861, and several other towns were surveyed before that.[11]

Goode's Inn Post Office opened on 5 January 1852. It had been renamed Burnett Inn by 1855 and became Nanango on 1 July 1859.[12]

Nanango State School opened on 1 January 1866. In January 1955, it was expanded to have a secondary school department, an arrangement that continued until Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982.[13]

Beef, dairy and timber, in particular the valuable red cedar (Toona ciliata), were the primary early industries in the area. The discovery of gold at the Seven Mile Diggings near Nanango in 1867 precipitated a gold rush, and a local population boom, but the gold deposits were found to be meagre. At one time the population included 700 miners, many of whom were Chinese.[citation needed]

Land in Nanango was open for selection on 17 April 1877, and 48 square miles (124 km2) were made available.[14]

A second population boom occurred when the Brisbane Valley railway line was extended to Yarraman in 1911.[15] On 13 November 1911, Nanango railway station (26°40′24″S 152°00′08″E / 26.6733°S 152.0023°E / -26.6733; 152.0023 (Nanango railway station))[16] became the terminus of a branch off the South Burnett railway line at Kingaroy.[17] A 22.5-kilometre (14.0 mi) missing rail link between Nanango and Yarraman, although planned, was never built.[citation needed]

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was established by the Sisters of Mercy on 28 April 1912.[13][18]

In February 1913, 1,222 acres (495 hectares) of Nanango Station, in areas of from 63 to 122 acres (25 to 49 hectares), were advertised to be auctioned by Jno Darley and W. Hamilton, on behalf of Mr Jas Millis. A map advertising the auction stated that the Estate was situated 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 km) from Nanango where there is "an up to date butter factory and public offices". The land was described as mainly creek flats fronting Barker's Creek, rich alluvial and black soil suited to growing lucerne, potatoes, wheat, oats and maize. Some blocks also have access to Meandu Creek as a permanent source for water.[19][20]

Nanango War Memorial, 2010

On 29 January 1920, the Nanango War Memorial was unveiled by Major-General Thomas William Glasgow.[21][22]

A Baptist congregation was formed in Nanango in 1929 and was officially constituted in 1932. The Nanango Baptist Church officially opened at 81 Drayton Street (26°40′16″S 151°59′56″E / 26.6710°S 151.9990°E / -26.6710; 151.9990 (Nanango Baptist Church (former))) on Saturday 29 February 1936.[23][24][25][26][27] In 1998, the congregation needed a more spacious church and relocated to a new building at 37 Mount Stanley Road, under the new name of Nanango Community Baptist Church.[28] The old church was sold into private ownership.[29][30][31]

After World War I, however, growth levelled off until the early 1970s, when the development of the Tarong Power Station led to a third population explosion.[citation needed]

In April 1921, two subdivisions at Nanango and Tarong Estate and Township were advertised for auction by John Darley and Isles, Love and Co. The Tarong Estate, 12 miles (19 km) from Nanango and Tarong railway stations, offered 25 agricultural farms and 62 town allotments, while the Grange Estate, 11 miles (18 km) from Nanango and 18 miles (29 km) from Kingaroy, in the Parish of Booie, offered 15 dairy farms.[32][33]

Nanango State High School opened on 25 January 1982, having previously been a secondary department attached to Nanango State School.[13]

The Nanango Library opened in 1962.[34]

Demographics

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At the 2006 census, the town of Nanango had a population of 3,083.[35] In the 2011 census, there was a population of 3,795.[36] In the 2016 census, the population was 3,599 people.[37], and in the 2021 census, Nanango had a population of 3,679.[1]

Heritage listings

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Court house, 2010

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

Economy

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Nanango's principal industries are coal mining and power generation, agriculture, beef and pork production, dairying and milk processing, timber growing and milling, small crops, natural medicine, art and craftwork and tourism. [citation needed]

Education

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Nanango State High School, 2024

Nanango State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls, at 39 Drayton Street ( 26°40′18″S 152°00′20″E / 26.6716°S 152.0055°E / -26.6716; 152.0055 (Nanango State School)).[42][43] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 438 students with 37 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[44] It includes a special education program.[42]

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls, at 16 Alfred Street (26°40′21″S 151°59′49″E / 26.6725°S 151.9969°E / -26.6725; 151.9969 (St Patrick's Primary School)).[42][45] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 77 students with 9 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[44]

Nanango State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls, at 54 Elk Street on over 35 acres (14 ha) of land (26°40′04″S 151°59′35″E / 26.6678°S 151.9930°E / -26.6678; 151.9930 (Nanango State High School)).[42][46] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 522 students with 52 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent).[44] It includes a special education program.[42]

Facilities

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Nanango Police Station is at 34 Henry Street (26°40′11″S 152°00′07″E / 26.6697°S 152.0019°E / -26.6697; 152.0019 (Nanango Police Station)).[47][48]

Nanango Fire Station is at 14 Alfred Street (26°40′21″S 151°59′55″E / 26.6726°S 151.9986°E / -26.6726; 151.9986 (Nanango Fire Station)).[47]

Nanango SES Facility is at 29 Grey Street (26°39′53″S 151°59′51″E / 26.6646°S 151.9975°E / -26.6646; 151.9975 (Nanango SES Facility)).[47]

Nanango Hospital is a public hospital at 135 Brisbane Street (26°39′59″S 152°00′30″E / 26.6663°S 152.0082°E / -26.6663; 152.0082 (public hospital)).[49][50] It has a heliport (26°39′57″S 152°00′27″E / 26.6659°S 152.0076°E / -26.6659; 152.0076 (Nanango Hospital heliport)).[51]

Nanango Ambulance Station is at 95 Drayton Street (26°40′15″S 151°59′52″E / 26.6709°S 151.9978°E / -26.6709; 151.9978 (Nanango Ambulance Station)).[47]

Nanango Cemetery is at 53 Applin Street West (26°40′31″S 151°59′30″E / 26.6752°S 151.9917°E / -26.6752; 151.9917 (Nanango Cemetery)).[52]

Nanango Aerodrome is in Racecourse Road (26°41′23″S 151°59′16″E / 26.6896°S 151.9878°E / -26.6896; 151.9878 (Nanango Aerodrome)).[53]

Amenities

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Nanango also has a vigorous cultural and sporting life and is host to several potteries, an art gallery and many craft outlets. The town also has many clubs and a range of sporting facilities, including RSL, cycling, darts, golf, lawn bowling and archery clubs. There are 13 well-maintained parklands in the Shire which naturalists believe are home to 250 different bird species.[citation needed]

Nanango Golf Club has a 18-hole golf course on Millis Way (26°39′58″S 151°58′54″E / 26.6661°S 151.9817°E / -26.6661; 151.9817 (Nanango Golf Club)).[54][55]

The South Burnett Regional Council operates a library in Nanango at 48 Drayton Street (26°40′15″S 152°00′07″E / 26.6708°S 152.0020°E / -26.6708; 152.0020 (Nanango public library)).[56]

The Nanango branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at its hall at 59 Fitzroy Street (26°40′09″S 152°00′00″E / 26.6693°S 151.9999°E / -26.6693; 151.9999 (Nanango CWA Hall)).[57]

The Nanango Baptist Community Church is at 37 Mount Stanley Road (26°40′08″S 152°00′32″E / 26.6690°S 152.0090°E / -26.6690; 152.0090 (Nanango Community Baptist Church)).[28][58]

Nanango Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 55 Cairns Street (26°40′08″S 151°59′37″E / 26.6688°S 151.9935°E / -26.6688; 151.9935 (Nanango Wesleyan Methodist Church)).[59] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[60]

There are a number of parks in the area:

Attractions

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Located approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Brisbane, Nanango attracts day and weekend trippers from South East Queensland.[citation needed]

A great deal of Nanango's history is preserved in its buildings, especially Ringsfield House (26°40′22″S 151°59′37″E / 26.6727°S 151.9936°E / -26.6727; 151.9936 (Ringsfield House)), a restored circa 1908 Queenslander developed by architect Robin Dods.[54]

Unfortunately, a number of fires have ravaged the central business district (CBD) of the town, especially one in 1940, which destroyed all of the shops on the southern side of Drayton Street, from Fitzroy to Henry Street. That has led the CBD having a "1950s feel" due its rebuilding in the style of the time.[citation needed]

Nanango serves as a gateway for exploration of nearby towns. Day trips from the town include the Grapes and Gourmets Drive,[62] Bunya Mountains, Coomba Falls and fossicking at Seven Mile Diggings.

The Nanango Country Markets are held on the first Saturday of every month and are widely recognised as the largest rural markets in South-East Queensland.[63]

Events

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Nanango has a number of live entertainment venues which regularly host performances by local theatre and musical groups. The Lee Park race track, not far south of the CBD, hosts around eight meetings each year.[citation needed]

Major annual events include the international Criterium Bike Race, held in Nanango's CBD in February, the Nanango Show (held at the Nanango Showgrounds in April), the Nanango Medieval Fest, on the fourth Saturday in August, the Nanango Arts Fest, held over a week in October, the Nanango Country Music Muster, held at the Showgrounds in September, the week-long Mardi Gras in October, and the Christmas Carnival in December.[citation needed]

Climate

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The area has a similar climate to nearby Kingaroy, but it is cooler in winter and generally more humid.[citation needed]

Climate data for Nanango
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.0
(104.0) 		39.3
(102.7) 		37.4
(99.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		32.0
(89.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		37.2
(99.0) 		39.9
(103.8) 		39.8
(103.6) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		27.9
(82.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		22.2
(72.0) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.3
(66.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		26.8
(80.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.1
(86.2) 		25.4
(77.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.4
(59.7) 		11.0
(51.8) 		6.9
(44.4) 		3.8
(38.8) 		2.7
(36.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		6.5
(43.7) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.0
(57.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		10.4
(50.7)
Record low °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7) 		8.1
(46.6) 		6.1
(43.0) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		4.3
(39.7) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−6.7
(19.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 112.5
(4.43) 		103.0
(4.06) 		82.2
(3.24) 		47.7
(1.88) 		43.6
(1.72) 		42.1
(1.66) 		40.9
(1.61) 		32.6
(1.28) 		39.5
(1.56) 		65.4
(2.57) 		76.0
(2.99) 		104.5
(4.11) 		790
(31.11)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) 9.9 9.6 9.2 6.8 6.6 5.7 5.2 4.7 5.1 6.7 7.9 9.0 86.4
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[64]

Notable residents

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