| Hodgleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hodgleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°36′39″S151°56′19″E / 26.6108°S 151.9386°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 134 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.681/km2 (9.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Hodgleigh is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 134 people. [1]
The name Hodgleigh was originally used a railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 15 March 1911, after Queensland politician Robert Samuel Hodge. [2]
Horse Creek Provisional School opened on 18 February 1902. In 1907, it was renamed Bell Bird Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Bell Bird State School. It was at 12 Bellbird Road ( 26°37′20″N151°55′12″E / 26.62232°N 151.91988°E ). [3] In 1923, it was replaced by Hodgleigh State School. It closed on 4 November 1956. [4]
In the 2016 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 137 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 134 people. [1]
There are no schools in Hodgleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Coolabunia State School in neighbouring Coolabunia to the west and Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School in Nanango to the south-east and Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north-west. There are also non-government schools in Nanango and Kingaory. [6]
