Pleystowe, Queensland Explained
| Type: | suburb |
| Pleystowe |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -21.1541°N 149.0186°W |
| Pop: | 418 |
| Postcode: | 4741 |
| Area: | 16.9 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | Mackay Region |
Pleystowe is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Pleystowe had a population of 418 people.
It is known for the Pleystowe Sugar Mill used to crush sugar cane to produce raw sugar.[2] [3] [4]
History
Pleystowe Provisional School opened on 15 April 1896. It became Pleystowe State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1961.
Demographics
In the, Pleystowe had a population of 371 people.
In the, Pleystowe had a population of 418 people.
See also
Notes and References
- 27 December 2020.
- Web site: Pleystowe Mill. Mackay Sugar. 29 July 2016. 15 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815161025/http://www.mkysugar.com.au/about/history/Pages/Pleystowe-Mill.aspx. live.
- Web site: Pleystowe Sugar Mill. Mackay Historical Society and Museum Incorporated. 29 July 2016. 14 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120214235020/http://www.mackayhistory.org/research/sugar_mills/pleystowe.html. live.
- News: Bittersweet memories as Australia's oldest sugar mill shuts its doors. 30 October 2008. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 July 2016. 10 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910212648/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-10-30/bittersweet-memories-as-australias-oldest-sugar/187252. live.
