Hivesville, Queensland

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Hivesville
Queensland
Hivesville
Coordinates 26°10′33″S 151°41′35″E / 26.17583°S 151.69306°E / -26.17583; 151.69306Coordinates: 26°10′33″S 151°41′35″E / 26.17583°S 151.69306°E / -26.17583; 151.69306
Population 310 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s) 4612
Location
  • 277 km (172 mi) NW of Brisbane
  • 52 km (32 mi) N of Kingaroy
  • 30 km (19 mi) NW of Wondai
  • 11 km (7 mi) E of Proston
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) 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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hivesville (Wondai Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-11-05. 
  2. ↑ "Hivesville". South Burnett Country. Retrieved 2007-11-05. 
  3. ↑ "Where is Wondai?". Wondai Shire Council. Retrieved 2007-11-05. 


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