Hodgleigh Explained

Type:suburb
Hodgleigh
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.6108°N 151.9386°W
Pop:134
Postcode:4610
Area:36.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:10.7
Dir1:NW
Location1:Nanango
Dist2:18.6
Dir2:SE
Location2:Kingaroy
Dist3:149
Dir3:N
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:200
Dir4:NW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:South Burnett Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Booie
Near-Ne:Booie
Near-E:Booie
Near-Se:Barker Creek Flat
Near-S:Kunioon
Near-Sw:Goodger
Near-W:Coolabunia
Near-Nw:Booie

Hodgleigh is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Hodgleigh had a population of 134 people.

History

The name Hodgleigh was originally used a railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 15 March 1911, after Queensland politician Robert Samuel Hodge.[1]

Horse Creek Provisional School opened on 18 February 1902. In 1907, it was renamed Bell Bird Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Bell Bird State School. It was at 12 Bellbird Road .[2] In 1923, it was replaced by Hodgleigh State School. It closed on 4 November 1956.

Demographics

In the, Hodgleigh had a population of 137 people.

In the, Hodgleigh had a population of 134 people.

Education

There are no schools in Hodgleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Coolabunia State School in neighbouring Coolabunia to the west and Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School in Nanango to the south-east and Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north-west. There are also non-government schools in Nanango and Kingaory.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1921 . County of Fitzroy . 24 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 24 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.