Homebush, Queensland

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Homebush
Queensland
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Homebush
Coordinates 21°16′17″S149°02′51″E / 21.2713°S 149.0475°E / -21.2713; 149.0475 (Homebush (centre of locality))
Population262 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density4.323/km2 (11.198/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4740
Area60.6 km2 (23.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Localities around Homebush:
Victoria Plains Palmyra Palmyra
Eton Homebush Sandiford
Oakenden Oakenden Balberra

Homebush is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 262 people. [1]

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History

Homebush Sugar Mill, circa 1895 StateLibQld 1 236805 Homebush Sugar Mill, Mackay, ca. 1895.jpg
Homebush Sugar Mill, circa 1895

The name Homebush is taken from the name of a pastoral run owned by E. B. Cornish in 1864 and operated by John Walker in 1866. It later became a sugar plantation. [2] [3]

Homebush Post Office opened on 5 December 1883 and closed in 1976. [4]

Homebush Sugar Mill opened in 1883 and closed in 1922. [5]

Homebush State School opened on 24 January 1889. [6] [7] In 2014, Homebush State School celebrated its 125th anniversary. [8]

The opening service for the Homebush Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday 6 October 1912. [9]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 277 people. [10]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 271 people. [11]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Homebush had a population of 262 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Homebush Mission Hall, side view, 2005 Homebush Mission Hall (2005) - side view.jpg
Homebush Mission Hall, side view, 2005

Homebush has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Homebush Road near the school. [13] [14]

Education

Homebush State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1181 Homebush Road ( 21°16′33″S149°03′01″E / 21.2758°S 149.0503°E / -21.2758; 149.0503 (Homebush State School) ). [15] [16] In 2016, there were 59 students. [17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 48 students with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [18] It includes a special education program. [15]

There are no secondary schools in Homebush. The nearest government secondary schools are Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the north-east, Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, and Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Homebush (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Homebush – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "District Place Names". Daily Mercury . Vol. 56, no. 562. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Homebush Sugar Mill, 1883-1922". www.mackayhistory.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Queensland school anniversaries (2014)". Education Queensland. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Advertising". Daily Mercury . Queensland, Australia. 4 October 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Homebush". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 December 2015. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Homebush (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ "Homebush Mission Hall (entry 601705)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  14. ↑ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  15. 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Homebush State School". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  17. ↑ "Homebush State School Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Education Queensland. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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