Bushley, Queensland

Bushley is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bushley had a population of 30 people.[1]

Bushley
Queensland
Bushley
Coordinates23.5922°S 150.2688°E / -23.5922; 150.2688 (Bushley (centre of locality))
Population30 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.22/km2 (0.56/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area137.7 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Bushley:
Wycarbah Kalapa Stanwell
Westwood Bushley Stanwell
Westwood Westwood Boulder Creek

Geography

Bushley railway station is an abandoned railway station on Central Western railway line (23.5284°S 150.2510°E / -23.5284; 150.2510 (Bushley railway station)).[3][4]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the Bushley railway station.

Playfair State School opened on 10 July 1917.[5] It closed on 1928.[6] It presumably takes its name from the parish.[7] The school was located at approximately 213 Sandy Creek Road (23.5364°S 150.2661°E / -23.5364; 150.2661 (Playfair State School (former))).[8]

In the 2016 census, Bushley had a population of 30 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bushley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bushley – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48551)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. "Bushley – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 5478)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  5. "PLAYFAIR STATE SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin (16, 26[?]). Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  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. "Playfair – parish in Rockhampton Region (entry 27083)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  8. "County of Livingstone Sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1924. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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