East Palmerston, Queensland

East Palmerston Queensland
East Palmerston
Coordinates	17°35′40″S145°50′26″E / 17.5944°S 145.8405°E / -17.5944; 145.8405 (East Palmerston (centre of locality))
Population	173 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	4.119/km2 (10.67/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4860
Area	42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around East Palmerston: Wooroonooran Nerada Coorumba Palmerston East Palmerston Mamu Mamu Mamu Mamu

East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census East Palmerston had a population of 173 people. ^[1]

East Palmerston is a prominent banana growing region. It encompasses farms belonging to some of Australia's largest banana growers; LMB Farms and Wadda Plantation.

Geography

The Palmerston Highway passes from north-east to south-west through the locality. ^[3]

History

The locality is presumably so named because it is to the east of neighbouring Palmerston, which in turn is believed to be named after explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston. ^[4]

About July 1933 the land of East Palmerston was surveyed to enable 10,400 acres be offered for selection in 55 lots. ^[5] By September 1938, a large population was living in the area with some farms sufficiently established to supply cream to the Millaa Millaa butter factory. ^[6]

The Palmerston East State School (sometimes called East Palmerston State School) opened on 19 April 1938. ^[7] It closed on 26 April 2012. ^{[8] [9]} It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East ( 17°36′12″S145°50′48″E / 17.6033°S 145.8467°E / -17.6033; 145.8467 (East Palmerston State School) ). ^[10] The school's website was archived. ^[11]

On 25 April (Anzac Day) 2008, a memorial was unveiled at Palmerston East State School at 2068 Palmerston Highway commemorating the Australian servicemen and women who served during wars and other conflicts. ^[12]

In the 2016 census East Palmerston had a population of 173 people. ^[1]

Community groups

The East Palmerston branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Currajah Hotel, Grima Street, Wangan. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Palmerston (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "East Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 49824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
4. "Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45748)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
5. "5,000,000 ACRES IN TWELVE MONTHS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 23, 531. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1933. p. 13. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2017– via National Library of Australia.
6. "Topical Talk". The Australian Worker . Vol. 46, no. 36. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1937. p. 3. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2017– via National Library of Australia.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 September 2017.
9. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
10. Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
11. "Palmerston East State School". Palmerston East State School. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
12. "East Palmerston State School War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
13. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

Further reading

• Wanchap, Denise; Wanchap, Brian (1988), East Palmerston State School 1938-1988, East Palmerston State School, ISBN   978-0-7316-3916-8
• Hayward, George; Hayward, Janet (2008), Palmerston Pioneers : a collection of stories of the East Palmerston settlers and history of the area, George Hayward, ISBN   978-0-646-49398-5