East Palmerston, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
East Palmerston
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.5944°N 145.8405°W
Pop:220
Postcode:4860
Area:42.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:25.2
Dir1:SW
Location1:Innisfail
Dist2:104
Dir2:S
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:275
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1632
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Nerada
Near-Ne:Coorumba
Near-E:Mamu
Near-Se:Mamu
Near-S:Mamu
Near-Sw:Palmerston
Near-W:Wooroonooran
Near-Nw:Wooroonooran

East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, East Palmerston had a population of 220 people.

East Palmerston is a prominent banana growing region with some of Australia's largest banana plantations.[2] [3]

Geography

The Palmerston Highway enters the locallity from the north-east (Nerada / Coorumba) and exits to south-west through the locality (Palmerston / Wooroonooran).[4]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and horticulture.[5] It is a prominent banana growing region with some of Australia's largest banana plantations.

History

The locality is presumably so named because it is to the east of neighbouring Palmerston, which in turn is believed to be named after explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston.[6]

About July 1933, the land of East Palmerston was surveyed to enable 10,400 acres be offered for selection in 55 lots.[7] By September 1938, a large population was living in the area with some farms sufficiently established to supply cream to the Millaa Millaa butter factory.[8]

The Palmerston East State School (sometimes called East Palmerston State School) opened on 19 April 1938. In 2010, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[9] It closed on 26 April 2012.[10] [11] It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East .[12] The school's website was archived.[13]

On 25 April (Anzac Day) 2008, a memorial was unveiled at Palmerston East State School at 2068 Palmerston Highway commemorating the Australian servicemen and women who served during wars and other conflicts.[14]

Demographics

In the East Palmerston had a population of 173 people.

In the, East Palmerston had a population of 220 people.

Education

There are no schools in East Palmerston. The nearest government primary school is Mundoo State School in Wangan to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[15]

Community groups

The East Palmerston branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Currajah Hotel, Grima Street, Wangan.[16]

Notes and References

  1. 26 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2023-07-31 . Industry Map . 2024-08-05 . Australian Banana Growers . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Home . 2024-08-05 . LMB Farms . en-AU.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail . 5 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  5. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 5 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  6. 24 September 2017.
  7. News: 5,000,000 ACRES IN TWELVE MONTHS.. 1 July 1933. The Brisbane Courier. 24 September 2017. 23,531. Queensland, Australia. 13. National Library of Australia. 6 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406123912/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22191018. live.
  8. News: Topical Talk. 8 September 1937. The Australian Worker. 24 September 2017. 36. New South Wales, Australia. 46. 3. National Library of Australia. 6 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406123914/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/146088822. live.
  9. Web site: Queensland State School Reporting - 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321114512/http://palmeastss.eq.edu.au/wcms/images/annual%20SAR%20EPSS.pdf . 2012-03-21 . 5 August 2024 . Palmeston East State School . 3, 7.
  10. 24 September 2017.
  11. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . 6 April 2022 . . 20 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . live .
  12. News: Full school asssets sale list. Chiclcott. Tanya. 2013-06-07. The Courier-Mail. 2019-10-30. Vlasic. Kimberley. en. 30 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030053510/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/full%2Dschool%2Dassets%2Dsale%2Dlist/news%2Dstory/. live.
  13. Web site: 2012-07-28 . Palmerston East State School . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120728055359/http://palmeastss.eq.edu.au/wcms// . 28 July 2012 . 2022-04-08 . Palmerston East State School.
  14. Web site: East Palmerston State School War Memorial. Monument Australia. https://web.archive.org/web/20170924054729/http://monumentaustralia.org.au/australian_monument/display/91338. 24 September 2017. live. 24 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 2 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.
  16. Web site: Branch Locations. Queensland Country Women's Association. 26 December 2018. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226010724/http://www.qcwa.org.au/branch-locations/. dead.