Pechey, Queensland


Pechey is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality 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

The town was named after Edward Wilmot Pechey. 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, where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1931 by Archdeacon Glover.
Pechey Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1971.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Pechey had a population of 105 people.
In the, the locality had a population of 98 people.

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Pechey include Pechey Forestry Arboretum.

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 and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south-west.