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Hodgleigh

Coordinates: 26°36′39″S 151°56′19″E / 26.6108°S 151.9386°E / -26.6108; 151.9386 (Hodgleigh (centre of locality))
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Hodgleigh
Queensland
Hodgleigh is located in Queensland
Hodgleigh
Hodgleigh
Coordinates26°36′39″S 151°56′19″E / 26.6108°S 151.9386°E / -26.6108; 151.9386 (Hodgleigh (centre of locality))
Population134 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.681/km2 (9.53/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4610
Area36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Hodgleigh:
Booie Booie Booie
Coolabunia Hodgleigh Booie
Goodger Kunioon Barker Creek Flat

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

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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 / 26.62232; 151.91988 (Horse Creek / Bell Bird State School (former))).[3] In 1923, it was replaced by Hodgleigh State School. It closed on 4 November 1956.[4]

Demographics

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hodgleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Hodgleigh – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46226)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "County of Fitzroy". 1921. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hodgleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 August 2024.