Pechey

History

The town was named after Edward Wilmot Pechey (Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Aubigny 1873-1877). He was also a surveyor and sawmill owner. 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 (now Pierces Creek), where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1931 by Archdeacon Glover. Pechey Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1888) and closed in 1971.

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.

Most-observed species

• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  1,614
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,519
• Pied Currawong

  Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  1,389
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  1,349
• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  1,233
• Laughing Kookaburra

  Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
  1,191
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  1,162
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  1,116