Aldershot, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Aldershot
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.4625°N 152.661°W
Pop:1311
Postcode:4650
Area:21.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Fraser Coast Region
Stategov:Maryborough
Fedgov:Hinkler
Fedgov2:Wide Bay
Near-N:Walliebum
Near-Ne:Dundathu
Near-E:St Helens
Near-Se:Maryborough
Near-S:Maryborough West
Near-Sw:Oakhurst
Near-W:Dunmora
Near-Nw:Duckinwilla

Aldershot is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway passes through from south to north-west. The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary and then passes through the locality and town from south to north. Aldershot railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line (-25.4631°N 152.6653°W).[3]

Saltwater Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the locality from west to east, passing south of the town.

History

The Queensland Smelting Company named the town after Aldershot in England.[1] The company was established in England in 1888 and in 1893 built a smelter in the area. The smelter operated until 1906, when it was relocated to North Queensland to be closer to the mining areas.[4]

Aldershot Post Office opened on 1 September 1892 and closed around 1920.[5]

A primary school opened in Aldershot in 1894.[6] It had closed by 1911, when tenders were called to relocate the school buildings to Maryborough West and the teacher's residence to Gayndah.[7]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,152 people.

In the, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.

Economy

The major industry in Aldershot today is the Maryborough Correctional Centre located at Stein Road (-25.4786°N 152.6486°W).[8] [9]

Facilities

Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade is at 12 Murray Street (-25.4653°N 152.6613°W).[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 November 2019.
  2. 29 November 2019.
  3. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: Aldershot. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 15 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . Phoenix Auctions . 25 February 2021.
  6. News: OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS. . . 30 July 1894 . 15 March 2014 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: Advertising. . . 15 April 1911 . 15 March 2014 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  8. Web site: Contact Details . Queensland Corrective Services . . 15 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140315131850/http://www.correctiveservices.qld.gov.au/Contacts/All_Contacts/ . 15 March 2014 .
  9. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  10. Web site: Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade . 2024-05-01 . . en.