Hudson, Queensland

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Hudson
Queensland
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Hudson
Coordinates 17°31′35″S145°59′51″E / 17.5263°S 145.9975°E / -17.5263; 145.9975 (Hudson (centre of locality))
Population238 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density108.2/km2 (280/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4860
Elevation10–20 m (33–66 ft) [2]
Area2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Hudson:
Goondi Goondi Goondi Bend
Belvedere Hudson Goondi Bend
Stoters Hill Bamboo Creek Bamboo Creek

Hudson is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Hudson had a population of 238 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is on the western edge of the town of Innisfail. [2]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Goondi Bend), forms the northern boundary of the locality and exits to the north-west (Belvedere / Goondi). The locality is bounded to the east by Swampy Creek. [2]

The land is very flat, approx 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level except for an area in the east of the locality which is on a small hill approx 20 metres (66 ft) above sea level. [2] The land use is predominantly crop growing, a mixture of bananas and sugarcane. The hill in the east of the locality is used for suburban housing. There is some grazing on native vegetation in the south-west of the locality. [2]

There is a cane tramway through the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill. [2]

History

The locality was named after selector Gilbert Francis Hudson. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Hudson had a population of 236 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Hudson had a population of 238 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Hudson. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in neighbouring Goondi Bend to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hudson (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Hudson – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hudson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 September 2023.