Braemeadows
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| Coordinates: 18°38′55″S 146°15′45″E / 18.6486°S 146.2625°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 64.2 km2 (24.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 269 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.190/km2 (10.852/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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Braemeadows is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Braemeadows had a population of 269 people.[2]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the north-west by Lagoon Creek and to the south-west by Palm Creek.[4][5][6]
The north-east of the locality is marshland, but the land use in the rest of the locality is crop growing (predominantly sugarcane).[7] There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Victoria sugar mill in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the west.[8]
History
Braemeadows State School opened in 1928 and closed in 1969.[9][10] It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on the southern side of Four Mile Road commencing at the junction with Robinos Road and extending eastwards (18°37′46″S 146°15′43″E / 18.62953°S 146.26186°E).[11][12][13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Braemeadows had a population of 290 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Braemeadows had a population of 269 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Braemeadows. The nearest government primary schools are Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the west, Halifax State School in neighbouring Halifax to the north-east, and Forrest Beach State School in neighbouring Forrest Beach to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the west. There are also a number of non-government schools in Ingham.[15]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Braemeadows (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Braemeadows (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Braemeadows – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 48286)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Lagoon Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 18774)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Palm Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Burdekin (entry 25874)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; Sugar mills". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Agency ID 6444, Braemeadows State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Ingham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Parish of Cordelia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1977. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Braemeadows (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 August 2025.