Homebush, Queensland
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 Homebush
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| Population | 277 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Homebush is a rural locality in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Homebush had a population of 277 people.[1]
History
File:StateLibQld 1 236805 Homebush Sugar Mill, Mackay, ca. 1895.jpg
Homebush Sugar Mill, circa 1895
The name Homebush is taken from the name of a pastoral run name used by John Walker in 1866.[2]
Homebush Post Office opened on 5 December 1883 and closed in 1976.[3]
The Homebush Sugar Mill opened in 1883 and closed in 1922.[4]
Heritage listings
Homebush has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Homebush Road: Homebush Mission Hall[5]
References
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