Homebush, Queensland

Homebush
Queensland
Homebush
Coordinates 21°16′17″S 149°02′51″E / 21.27139°S 149.04750°E / -21.27139; 149.04750Coordinates: 21°16′17″S 149°02′51″E / 21.27139°S 149.04750°E / -21.27139; 149.04750
Population 277 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4740
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Localities around Homebush:
Victoria Plains Palmyra Palmyra
Eton Homebush Sandiford
Oakenden Oakenden Balberra

Homebush is a rural locality in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Homebush had a population of 277 people.[1]

History

Homebush Sugar Mill, circa 1895

The name Homebush is taken from the name of a pastoral run name used by John Walker in 1866.[2]

Homebush Post Office opened on 5 December 1883 and closed in 1976.[3]

The Homebush Sugar Mill opened in 1883 and closed in 1922.[4]

Heritage listings

Homebush has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Homebush Road near the school.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Homebush". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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  2. 1 2 "Homebush (entry 46797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Homebush Sugar Mill, 1883-1922". www.mackayhistory.org. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Homebush Mission Hall (entry 601705)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

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