Hodgleigh
| Hodgleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hodgleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°36′39″S 151°56′19″E / 26.6108°S 151.9386°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 134 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.681/km2 (9.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Hodgleigh is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 134 people.[1]
History
[edit]The name Hodgleigh was originally used a railway station name assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 15 March 1911, after Queensland politician Robert Samuel Hodge.[2]
Horse Creek Provisional School opened on 18 February 1902. In 1907, it was renamed Bell Bird Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Bell Bird State School. It was at 12 Bellbird Road (26°37′20″N 151°55′12″E / 26.62232°N 151.91988°E).[3] In 1923, it was replaced by Hodgleigh State School. It closed on 4 November 1956.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 137 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Hodgleigh had a population of 134 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Hodgleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Coolabunia State School in neighbouring Coolabunia to the west and Nanango State School in Nanango to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Nanango State High School in Nanango to the south-east and Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north-west. There are also non-government schools in Nanango and Kingaory.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hodgleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Hodgleigh – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "County of Fitzroy". 1921. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hodgleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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