| Bushley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bushley, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Bushley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°35′32″S150°16′08″E / 23.5922°S 150.2688°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.261/km2 (0.677/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 137.7 km2 (53.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bushley is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people. [1]
The Central Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality, with the now-abandoned Bushley railway station ( 23°31′42″S150°15′04″E / 23.5284°S 150.2510°E ) serving the locality. [3] [4]
Bushley has the following mountains (from north to south):
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [11]
Methodist church services at Bushley date back to 1875 when Reverend Robert Hartley commenced worship services at the home of Mr and Mrs Isaac Coombs family. [12] The Coombs family later donated their land for the construction of a community hall where church services were held until the opening of the existing brick church building in 1959 in front of the hall. [12] [13] The Bushley Methodist Church was officially opened on 13 December 1959. [12] It became the Bushley Uniting Church following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977. The final service was held at the church on 5 December 2021, just shy of its 62nd anniversary, which was attended by about 75 people including Uniting Church moderator Rev Andrew Gunton. [12] The church was closed due to dwindling attendance numbers. [12] [13] Bushley Uniting Church was at 525 Brickworks Road (access from Bushley Road off the Capricorn Highway, 23°31′44″S150°15′10″E / 23.5288°S 150.2528°E ). [14] [15] It was part of the Parish of Rockhampton South Uniting Church. [16]
Playfair State School opened on 10 July 1917. [17] It closed on 1928. [18] It presumably takes its name from the parish. [19] The school was located at approximately 213 Sandy Creek Road ( 23°32′11″S150°15′58″E / 23.5364°S 150.2661°E ). [20]
In 2019, Bushley was selected as the site of a new waste transfer station which aimed to serve the needs of residents of Rockhampton Regional Council's western districts from Gogango to Stanwell following the closure of roadside bin stations. [21] The council's decision to close the local roadside bin stations had previously been criticised by residents and led to a heated community meeting at nearby Wycarbah in 2018. [22]
In the 2016 census, Bushley had a population of 30 people. [23]
In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people. [1]
There are no schools in Bushley. The nearest government primary schools are Stanwell State School in neighbouring Stanwell to the north-east, Mount Morgan Central State School in Mount Morgan to the south-east, and Westwood State School in neighbouring Westwood to the west. [24]
The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the south-east and Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton, to the north-east. However, students living in the south-west of the locality might be too distant from these secondary schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [24]
There are also a number of non-government schools in Rockhampton. [24]
Browns Lookout is a tourist attraction ( 23°34′23″S150°17′59″E / 23.5731°S 150.2998°E ). [25]
