Brandon, Queensland
Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Brandon had a population of 1,094 people.[1]
| Brandon Queensland | |
|---|---|
Brandon | |
| Coordinates | 19°33′15″S 147°21′17″E / 19.5541°S 147.3547°E |
| Population | 1,094 (2016 census)[1] |
| • Density | 9.900/km2 (25.642/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4808 |
| Area | 110.5 km2 (42.7 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin |
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin |
| Federal division(s) | Dawson |
History edit
Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments were sold later that year.[4] The town is named after Henry Brandon a sugar pioneer in the Mackay and Lower Burdekin regions.[5] Henry Brandon was also the son-in-law of the colonist, Korah Halcomb Wills.[6]
Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883.[7] Prior to that a Receiving office called Pioneer Estate, Lower Burdekin had serviced the area. The Receiving office name was changed to Brandon in August 1883.[8]
Brandon Provisional School opened in the town on 9 April 1888. It became Brandon State School on 11 July 1898.[9]
Kalamia State School opened beside the Kalamia Sugar Mill on 18 July 1928.[9]
In the 2006 census, the town of Brandon had a population of 783.[10]
In the 2011 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,267 people.[11]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,094 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Brandon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 27 Spiller Street: St Patrick's Catholic Church[12]
Economy edit
Brandon is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. Wilmar Sugar Australia operates two sugar mills in Brandon, the Kalamia Sugar Mill in the north-east of the locality on Lilliesmere Road beside the Lilliesmere Lagoon (19°31′22″S 147°24′59″E / 19.5229°S 147.4163°E) and the Pioneer Sugar Mill in the west of the locality on Pioneer Mill Road (19°33′30″S 147°19′51″E / 19.5583°S 147.3309°E).[13]
Education edit
Brandon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Drysdale Street (19°33′13″S 147°20′55″E / 19.5537°S 147.3485°E).[14][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[16]
Kalamia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lilliesmere Road (19°31′07″S 147°25′03″E / 19.5185°S 147.4176°E).[14][17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[16]
There are no secondary schools in Brandon. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in neighbouring Ayr to the east.[18]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brandon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Brandon – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 4348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Brandon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44667)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ "BURDEKIN RICHEST GEM OF THE NORTH". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXIX. Queensland, Australia. 1 September 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Brandon". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Hall, Glen. "Korah Halcomb Wills". Mackay Mayors. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "INTERCOLONIAL". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 7, 990. Queensland, Australia. 21 August 1883. p. 5. Retrieved 5 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b 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 (25 October 2007). "Brandon (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Brandon (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "St Patrick's Catholic Church (former) (entry 600372)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Wilmar Sugar Mills - Our Mills". www.wilmarsugarmills.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Brandon State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Kalamia State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links edit
- "Brandon". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Brandon". Queensland Government. 1973.
- Burdekin Shire Council