Hodgleigh

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Hodgleigh
Queensland
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Hodgleigh
Coordinates 26°36′39″S151°56′19″E / 26.6108°S 151.9386°E / -26.6108; 151.9386 (Hodgleigh (centre of locality))
Population134 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density3.681/km2 (9.53/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4610
Area36.4 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
Suburbs around Hodgleigh:
Booie Booie Booie
Coolabunia Hodgleigh Booie
Goodger Kunioon Barker Creek Flat

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]

Contents

History

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 / 26.62232; 151.91988 (Horse Creek / Bell Bird State School (former)) ). [3] In 1923, it was replaced by Hodgleigh State School. It closed on 4 November 1956. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 137 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 134 people. [1]

Education

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hodgleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Hodgleigh – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "County of Fitzroy". 1921. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hodgleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 August 2024.