Hodgson, Queensland

For the locality in the Towooomba Region, see Hodgson Vale, Queensland.

Hodgson Queensland
Royal Hotel in Hodgson, circa 1886
Hodgson
Coordinates	26°33′38″S148°37′29″E / 26.5605°S 148.6247°E / -26.5605; 148.6247 (Hodgson (town centre))
Population	95 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	4.060/km2 (10.51/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4455
Area	23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.8 km (12 mi) W of Roma 287 km (178 mi) WNW of Dalby 370 km (230 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 561 km (349 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Hodgson: Bungeworgorai Bungeworgorai Bungeworgorai Mount Bindango Hodgson Bungeworgorai Mount Abundance Mount Abundance Mount Abundance

Hodgson is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, the locality of Hodgson had a population of 95 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Warrego Highway and the Western Railway Line both run along the southern boundary of the locality. ^[4] The locality is served by Hodgson railway station ( 26°34′36″S148°37′20″E / 26.5767°S 148.6223°E / -26.5767; 148.6223 (Hodgson railway station) ). ^[5]

The town is situated in roughly the centre of the locality. North Hodgson is a neighbourhood north of the town ( 26°33′00″S148°37′00″E / 26.55°S 148.6166°E / -26.55; 148.6166 (North Hodgson) ). ^[6]

The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. ^[7]

History

The town was named after pastoralist and politician Arthur Hodgson. ^[2]

Hodgson Provisional School opened on 1 February 1876. On 1 September 1884, it became Hodgson State School. It closed in 1964. ^[8]

Hodgson Soldier's Memorial Hall was officially opened on Saturday 21 May 1949. It was erected in memory of Hodgson residents who had died in military service during World War I and World War II. ^[9] Between 350 and 400 people attended the opening. ^[10]

Hodgson Community Church opened on Sunday 31 July 1949. As Hodgson had never had a church, the community led by Mrs Knowles raised funds to build a church which could be used by any religious denomination. ^{[11] [12]} It was in Hodgson Lane North. Circa 1990, the church was relocated to be used as a hall at the rear of the Salvation Army church in Roma. ^{[13] [14]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Hodgson had a population of 61 people. ^[15]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Hodgson had a population of 95 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the east and Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the west. ^[7]

Amenities

Hodgson Soldiers Memorial Hall is in Ernest Street ( 26°33′36″S148°37′26″E / 26.5600°S 148.6240°E / -26.5600; 148.6240 (Hodgson Memorial Hall) ). ^[16]

Hodgson Monumental Cemetery is in Hopewell Lane ( 26°33′27″S148°36′59″E / 26.5574°S 148.6164°E / -26.5574; 148.6164 (Hodgson Monumental Cemetery) ). ^[17]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hodgson (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Hodgson – town in Maranoa Region (entry 15967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Hodgson – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47428)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
4. Google (1 October 2021). "Hodgson, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
5. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
6. "North Hodgson – locality unbounded in Maranoa Regional (entry 24653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 June 2022.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Hodgson Memorial Hall Opening To-morrow Night". Western Star . No. 6310. Queensland, Australia. 20 May 1949. p. 1. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
10. "ALL ROADS LED TO HODGSON". Western Star . No. 6311. Queensland, Australia. 27 May 1949. p. 1. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
11. ""COMMUNITY" CHURCH AT HODGSON". Western Star . No. 6320. Queensland, Australia. 29 July 1949. p. 2. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
12. "COMMUNITY CHURCH OPENED AT HODGSON". Western Star . No. 17. Queensland, Australia. 2 August 1949. p. 1. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022– via National Library of Australia.
13. Blake, Thom. "Hodgson Community Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
14. Marshall, Robert (2017). "Historical snippets of The Salvation Arm in the south-western region of Queensland". Australasian Journal of Salvation Army History. 2 (2): 40–52. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022– via Issuu.
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hodgson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
16. "Hodgson Soldiers Memorial Hall". Facebook. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
17. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

External links

• "Town map of Hodgson". Queensland Government. 1983.