Pickanjinnie, Queensland
Pickanjinnie is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Pickanjinnie had a population of 30 people.
Geography
Pickanjinnie railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Western railway line.The Warrego Highway runs along the southern boundary.
History
The locality's name is an Aboriginal word meaning place of land and water where the tortoise goes.Poybah Provisional School opened circa in 1896. In 1901 it was renamed Pickenjennie Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Pickenjennie State School. It closed circa 1926.
In December 1930, tenders were called to relocate the Pickenjinnie school building to Vale View.
Demographics
In the, Pickanjinnie had a population of 49 people.In the, Pickanjinnie had a population of 30 people.