Crohamhurst, Queensland facts for kids
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Former Crohamhurst Observatory, 2007
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 Crohamhurst
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 217 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.59/km2 (27.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4519 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Crohamhurst is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Crohamhurst had a population of 217 people.
In 1893, Crohamhurst recorded 907 mm (35.7 in) of rain in one day during the passage of a cyclone, which is the record highest 24-hour rainfall in Australia.
History
Crohamhurst State School opened on 21 July 1913. It closed on 14 October 1960.
Heritage listings
Crohamhurst has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 131 Crohamhurst Road: former Crohamhurst Observatory
- — available online
Notable residents
- Inigo Owen Jones, long-range weather forecaster
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