Horton, Queensland

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Horton
Queensland
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Horton
Coordinates 25°13′34″S152°19′11″E / 25.2261°S 152.3197°E / -25.2261; 152.3197 Coordinates: 25°13′34″S152°19′11″E / 25.2261°S 152.3197°E / -25.2261; 152.3197
Population158 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density10.60/km2 (27.46/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4660
Area14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s) Burnett
Federal Division(s) Hinkler
Localities around Horton:
North Isis Abington Abington
Doolbi Horton Abington
South Isis South Isis Isis River

Horton is a rural town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Horton had a population of 158 people. [1]

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Geography

The Bruce Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality. [4]

History

The town was possibly named after sugar planter George Horton. [2] [3]

Horton State School opened about 1888. In 1900 it was renamed Doolbi State School. The school closed in 1953. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Horton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Horton – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 16326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Horton – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
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