Homebush Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°16′17″S 149°02′51″E / 21.2713°S 149.0475°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 271 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.472/km2 (11.582/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 60.6 km2 (23.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Homebush is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Homebush had a population of 271 people.[1]
The name Homebush is taken from the name of a pastoral run owned by E. B. Cornish in 1864 and operated by John Walker in 1866. It later became a sugar plantation.[2][3]
Homebush Post Office opened on 5 December 1883 and closed in 1976.[4]
Homebush Sugar Mill opened in 1883 and closed in 1922.[5]
Homebush State School opened on 24 January 1889.[6][7] In 2014, Homebush State School celebrated its 125th anniversary.[8]
The opening service for the Homebush Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday 6 October 1912.[9]
In the 2011 census, Homebush had a population of 277 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, Homebush had a population of 271 people.[1]
Homebush has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Homebush Road near the school.[12][13]
Homebush State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1181 Homebush Road (21°16′33″S 149°03′01″E / 21.2758°S 149.0503°E).[14][15] In 2016, there were 59 students.[16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 48 students with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.[14]
There is no secondary school in Homebush. The nearest secondary schools are Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the north-east, Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, and Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west.[18]