Pasha, Queensland

Pasha is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Pasha had a population of 75 people.^[1]

Pasha Queensland
Pasha
Coordinates	21.7905°S 147.4572°E / -21.7905; 147.4572 (Pasha (centre of locality))
Population	75 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.03190/km2 (0.0826/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4721
Area	2,351.1 km2 (907.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	80.1 km (50 mi) NW of Moranbah 278 km (173 mi) WSW of Mackay 1,118 km (695 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Isaac Region
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Pasha: Mount Coolon Mount Coolon Eaglefield Belyando Pasha Moranbah Frankfield Kilcummin Moranbah

History

Pasha State School opened on 22 May 1975 and closed on 9 December 1977.^[3][4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Pasha had a population of 50 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Pasha had a population of 75 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Pasha. The nearest government primary schools are Moranbah State School in neighbouring Moranbah to the east and Kilcummin State School in neighbouring Kilcummin to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Moranbah State High School, also in Moranbah.^[6] However, most of Pasha is too distant from these schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.^[6]