Homebush, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Homebush
State:qld
Coordinates:-21.2713°N 149.0475°W
Pop:262
Postcode:4740
Area:60.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:25.0
Dir1:SW
Location1:Mackay
Dist2:31.1
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Sarina
Dist3:31.1
Dir3:SE
Location3:Mirani
Dist4:945
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Mackay Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Palmyra
Near-Ne:Palmyra
Near-E:Sandiford
Near-Se:Balberra
Near-S:Oakenden
Near-Sw:Oakenden
Near-W:Eton
Near-Nw:Victoria Plains

Homebush is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, the locality of Homebush had a population of 262 people.

History

The name Homebush is taken from the name of a pastoral run owned by E. B. Cornish in 1864 and operated by John Walker in 1866. It later became a sugar plantation.[2]

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

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

Homebush State School opened on 24 January 1889.[5] In 2014, Homebush State School celebrated its 125th anniversary.[6]

The opening service for the Homebush Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday 6 October 1912.[7]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Homebush had a population of 277 people.

In the, the locality of Homebush had a population of 271 people.

In the, the locality of Homebush had a population of 262 people.

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.[9] [10]

Education

Homebush State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1181 Homebush Road (-21.2758°N 149.0503°W).[11] [12] In 2016, there were 59 students.[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 48 students with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.

There is no secondary school in Homebush. The nearest secondary schools are Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the north-east, Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, and Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. News: 9 December 1922 . District Place Names . 56 . 8 . . 562 . Queensland, Australia . 7 September 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 10 May 2014 . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& . live .
  4. Web site: Homebush Sugar Mill, 1883-1922. www.mackayhistory.org. 30 December 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305001943/http://www.mackayhistory.org/research/sugar_mills/homebush.html. live.
  5. 18 April 2019.
  6. Web site: 19 August 2013. Queensland school anniversaries (2014). 2 February 2018. Education Queensland. 16 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216221346/http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/ann/2014.html. dead.
  7. News: 4 October 1912. Advertising. 2. Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 28 December 2021.
  8. 10 July 2013.
  9. Web site: Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours. Mackay Regional Council. 28 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301063545/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries/official_stuff/contact_us. 1 March 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Mobile Library Timetable 2017. Mackay Regional Council. 8 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301173944/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/194576/ML_Timetable_2017_Final.pdf. 1 March 2017. dead.
  11. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  12. Web site: Homebush State School. live. 21 November 2018. 27 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200327173723/https://homebushss.eq.edu.au/.
  13. Web site: 2016. Homebush State School Annual Report 2016. 2 February 2018. Education Queensland. 2 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190152/https://homebushss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2016.pdf. live.
  14. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.

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