Bushley, Queensland
| Bushley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bushley, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Bushley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°35′32″S150°16′08″E/ 23.5922°S 150.2688°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.261/km2(0.677/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 137.7 km2(53.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST(UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bushleyis a rurallocalityin theRockhampton Region,Queensland,Australia.[2]In the2021 census,Bushley had a population of 36 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Bushley railway station is an abandoned railway station onCentral Western railway line(23°31′42″S150°15′04″E/ 23.5284°S 150.2510°E).[3][4]
History
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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°32′11″S150°15′58″E/ 23.5364°S 150.2661°E).[8]
In 2019, Bushley was selected as the site of a newwaste transfer stationwhich aimed to serve the needs of residents ofRockhampton Regional Council's western districts fromGogangotoStanwellfollowing the closure of roadside bin stations.[9]The council's decision to close the local roadside bin stations had previously been criticised by residents and led to a heated community meeting at nearbyWycarbahin 2018.[10]
Demographics
[edit]In the2016 census,Bushley had a population of 30 people.[11]
In the2021 census,Bushley had a population of 36 people.[1]
Amenities
[edit]Bushley Uniting Church is at 525 Brickworks Road (access from Bushley Road off theCapricorn Highway,23°31′44″S150°15′10″E/ 23.5288°S 150.2528°E).[12][13]It was part of the Parish of Rockhampton South Uniting Church.[14]
The existing brick church was officially opened on 13 December 1959.[15]The final service was held at the church on 5 December 2021, just shy of its 62nd anniversary, which was attended by about 75 people includingUniting ChurchmoderatorRev Andrew Gunton.[15]The church was closed due to dwindling attendance numbers.[15]
Church services at Bushley date back to 1875 when worship was held at the home of the Coombs family.[15]The Coombs family later donated their land for the construction of a community hall where church services were held until the opening of the existing brick church building in 1959.[15]
References
[edit]- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Bushley (SAL)".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^"Bushley – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48551)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved19 September2020.
- ^"Railway stations and sidings - Queensland".Queensland Open Data.Queensland Government.2 October 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 5 October 2020.Retrieved5 October2020.
- ^"Bushley – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 5478)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"PLAYFAIR STATE SCHOOL".Morning Bulletin.No. 16, 26[?]. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1916. p. 4.Retrieved28 December2020– via National Library of Australia.
- ^Queensland Family History Society (2010),Queensland schools past and present(Version 1.01 ed.),Queensland Family History Society,ISBN978-1-921171-26-0
- ^"Playfair – parish in Rockhampton Region (entry 27083)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"County of Livingstone Sheet 1"(Map).Queensland Government.1924.Archivedfrom the original on 22 February 2020.Retrieved28 December2020.
- ^"Work begins building west Rocky waste transfer station".The Morning Bulletin.20 August 2019.Retrieved15 September2021.
- ^Smith, Leighton (29 September 2018)."Mayor in 'scuffle' over microphone during community meeting".The Morning Bulletin.Retrieved15 September2021.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Bushley (SSC)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved20 October2018.
- ^"Find a Church".Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.Archivedfrom the original on 24 October 2020.Retrieved22 November2020.
- ^Google(29 August 2021)."Bushley Uniting Church"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved29 August2021.
- ^"About".Rockhampton South Uniting Church.Archivedfrom the original on 8 March 2021.Retrieved29 August2021.
- ^abcdePearce, Matthew (8 December 2021)."Goodbye to Bushley Church".CQ Today.Retrieved11 December2021.
