Homebush, Queensland

Homebush
Queensland
Homebush is located in Queensland
Homebush
Homebush
Coordinates21°16′17″S 149°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 zoneAEST (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]

History

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 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″S 149°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 is no secondary school in Homebush. The nearest 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. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Homebush (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "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. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Homebush (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ^ a b "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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