Hivesville, Queensland

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Hivesville
Queensland
Population: 310 [1]
Postcode: 4612
Location:
LGA: South Burnett Regional Council
State District: Callide
Federal Division: Flynn

Hivesville is a small town in the South Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Proston-Wondai road, 277 kilometres (172 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Hivesville and the surrounding area had a population of 310.[1]

Hivesville was named for the Hives family who, in the 1890s, owned substantial property around the site of the town.[2] Facilities in the town include a pub, a convenience store and a petrol station.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Hivesville (Wondai Shire) (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  2. ^ Hivesville. South Burnett Country. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
  3. ^ Where is Wondai?. Wondai Shire Council. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.

Coordinates: 26°10′33″S 151°41′35″E / -26.175929, 151.693039

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