Homestead, Queensland
| Homestead Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Homestead | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°21′42″S 145°39′29″E / 20.3616°S 145.6580°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 48 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0363/km2 (0.0941/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,321.7 km2 (510.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Homestead is a rural town and locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Homestead had a population of 48 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Flinders Highway traverses from east to south-west through the locality, passing through the town which is located in the east of the locality. The Great Northern railway line follows a similar route parallel and immediately south of the highway with the Homestead railway station servicing the town.[4][5]
History[edit]
In 1883, gold was discovered to the north of the town but it was not regarded as an important discovery and it was mined sporadically over the next 50 years.[6][7]
The town of Homestead was surveyed by C.A.S Andrews on 23 December 1905. It takes its name from the Homestead Station pastoral run owned by pastoralist W.D. Stewart; it was later known as Allandale Station.[2]
Homestead Provisional School opened on 31 October 1893, becoming Homestead State School on 1 January 1909.[8]
In the 2016 census the locality of Homestead had a population of 48 people.[1]
Education[edit]
The Homestead State School is a primary (P-6) school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government on the Flinders Highway. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Homestead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Homestead – town in Charters Towers Region (entry 16062)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Homestead – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 47631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Homestead – railway station in Charters Towers Region (entry 16064)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Homestead". Charters Towers Regional Council. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Homestead Gold Discovery". The Telegraph. No. 5, 206. Queensland, Australia. 20 June 1889. p. 5. Retrieved 15 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Homestead State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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