Homebush, Queensland

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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))Coordinates: 21°16′17″S 149°02′51″E / 21.2713°S 149.0475°E / -21.2713; 149.0475 (Homebush (centre of locality))
Population271 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density4.472/km2 (11.582/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 2016 census Homebush had a population of 271 people.[1]

History[]

Homebush Sugar Mill, circa 1895

The name Homebush is taken from the name of a pastoral run name used by John Walker in 1866.[2]

Homebush Post Office opened on 5 December 1883 and closed in 1976.[3]

Homebush Sugar Mill opened in 1883 and closed in 1922.[4]

Homebush State School opened on 24 January 1889.[5][6] In 2014, Homebush State School celebrated its 125th anniversary.[7]

The opening service for the Homebush Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday 6 October 1912.[8]

In the 2011 census, Homebush had a population of 277 people.[9]

In the 2016 census, Homebush had a population of 271 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.[11][12]

Education[]

Homebush State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1181 Homebush Road (

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21°16′33″S 149°03′01″E / 21.2758°S 149.0503°E / -21.2758; 149.0503 (Homebush State School)).[13][14] In 2016, there were 59 students.[15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 48 students with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[16] It includes a special education program.[13]

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.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Homebush (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Homebush – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46797)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Homebush Sugar Mill, 1883-1922". www.mackayhistory.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  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
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Queensland school anniversaries (2014)". Education Queensland. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Advertising". Daily Mercury. Queensland, Australia. 4 October 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Homebush". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 December 2015. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Homebush Mission Hall (entry 601705)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Homebush State School". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Homebush State School Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Education Queensland. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  16. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

External links[]

  • "Homebush". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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