| Aldershot Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Aldershot | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°27′45″S152°39′40″E / 25.4625°S 152.6610°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,311 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 61.55/km2 (159.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
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Aldershot is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people. [1]
The Bruce Highway passes through from south to north-west. The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary and then passes through the locality and town from south to north. [4] Aldershot railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line ( 25°27′47″S152°39′55″E / 25.4631°S 152.6653°E ). [5]
Saltwater Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the locality from west to east, passing south of the town. [4]
The Queensland Smelting Company named the town after Aldershot in England. [2] The company was established in England in 1888 and in 1893 built a smelter in the area. The smelter operated until 1906, when it was relocated to North Queensland to be closer to the mining areas. [6]
Aldershot Post Office opened on 1 September 1892 and closed around 1920. [7]
A primary school opened in Aldershot in 1894. [8] It had closed by 1911, when tenders were called to relocate the school buildings to Maryborough West and the teacher's residence to Gayndah. [9]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,152 people. [10]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people. [1]
The major industry in Aldershot today is the Maryborough Correctional Centre located at Stein Road ( 25°28′43″S152°38′55″E / 25.4786°S 152.6486°E ). [11] [12]
Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade is at 12 Murray Street ( 25°27′55″S152°39′41″E / 25.4653°S 152.6613°E ). [13]
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