Aldershot, Queensland
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Aldershot is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.[1]
Geography
The Bruce Highway passes through from south to north-west. The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary and then passes through the locality and town from south to north.[4] Aldershot railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line (25°27′47″S 152°39′55″E / 25.4631°S 152.6653°E / -25.4631; 152.6653 (Aldershot railway station)).[5]
Saltwater Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the locality from west to east, passing south of the town.[4]
History
The Queensland Smelting Company named the town after Aldershot in England.[2] The company was established in England in 1888 and in 1893 built a smelter in the area. The smelter operated until 1906, when it was relocated to North Queensland to be closer to the mining areas.[6]
Aldershot Post Office opened on 1 September 1892 and closed around 1920.[7]
A primary school opened in Aldershot in 1894.[8] It had closed by 1911, when tenders were called to relocate the school buildings to Maryborough West and the teacher's residence to Gayndah.[9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,152 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.[1]
Economy
The major industry in Aldershot today is the Maryborough Correctional Centre located at Stein Road (25°28′43″S 152°38′55″E / 25.4786°S 152.6486°E / -25.4786; 152.6486 (detention centre)).[11][12]
Facilities
Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade is at 12 Murray Street (25°27′55″S 152°39′41″E / 25.4653°S 152.6613°E / -25.4653; 152.6613 (Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade)).[13]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aldershot (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Aldershot – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Aldershot – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 47501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Aldershot, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Aldershot". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 July 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 April 1911. p. 10. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aldershot (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Contact Details". Queensland Corrective Services. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade". Facebook. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
External links
- "Aldershot". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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