Peachester, Queensland
| Peachester Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°51′S 152°53′E / 26.850°S 152.883°ECoordinates: 26°51′S 152°53′E / 26.850°S 152.883°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,259 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4519 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Durundur | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||
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Peachester is a small town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2011 census, Peachester had a population of 1,259 people.[1]
Geography
Peachester is located on the eastern slopes of the Conondale Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
History
Peachester was named when the town was surveyed in 1888 and it is thought that the name refers to peach trees which were growing at the river crossing. A public hall was built at the town in 1889, and was home to the Peachester school when it started in 1892. Early industries included dairying, timber felling for Grigor's sawmill and a case factory for fruit growers in the 1920s and post World War Two years.[4]
Peachester Post Office opened by 1918 (a receiving office had been open from 1895) and closed in 1974.[5]
Between the 1930s and 1950s, Peachester was known as the home of Inigo Jones, the long range weather forecaster.[4]
At the 2006 census, Peachester had a population of 452.[6]
Heritage listings
Peachester has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Peachester Road: Peachester Public Dip[7]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Peachester (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Peachester - town (entry 26220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Peachester - locality (entry 48833)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Peachester: Queensland Places". Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Peachester (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
- ↑ "Peachester Public Dip (entry 602705)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
Further reading
- Harden, W. P. H (1940-01-01), The history of the Peachester and Crohamhurst district, The Historical Society of Queensland, retrieved 10 July 2016 — available online
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