Hudson, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Hudson
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.5263°N 145.9975°W
Pop:238
Postcode:4860
Area:2.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.7
Dir1:W
Location1:Innisfail
Dist2:86.6
Dir2:SSE
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:262
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1765
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Elevation:10-20
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Goondi
Near-Ne:Goondi Bend
Near-E:Goondi Bend
Near-Se:Bamboo Creek
Near-S:Bamboo Creek
Near-Sw:Stoters Hill
Near-W:Belvedere
Near-Nw:Goondi

Hudson is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Hudson had a population of 238 people.

Geography

The locality is on the western edge of the town of Innisfail.

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Goondi Bend), forms the northern boundary of the locality and exits to the north-west (Belvedere / Goondi). The locality is bounded to the east by Swampy Creek.

The land is very flat, approx above sea level except for an area in the east of the locality which is on a small hill approx above sea level. The land use is predominantly crop growing, a mixture of bananas and sugarcane. The hill in the east of the locality is used for suburban housing. There is some grazing on native vegetation in the south-west of the locality.

There is a cane tramway through the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.

History

The locality was named after selector Gilbert Francis Hudson.[1]

Demographics

In the, Hudson had a population of 236 people.

In the, Hudson had a population of 238 people.

Education

There are no schools in Hudson. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in neighbouring Goondi Bend to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 29 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 27 September 2023 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.