East Palmerston, Queensland

East Palmerston
Suburb
Farming at East Palmerston, 2023
East Palmerston
Interactive map of East Palmerston
Coordinates: 17°35′40″S 145°50′26″E / 17.5944°S 145.8405°E / -17.5944; 145.8405 (East Palmerston (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total220 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density5.24/km2 (13.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4860
Suburbs around East Palmerston
Wooroonooran Nerada Coorumba
Wooroonooran East Palmerston Mamu
Palmerston Mamu Mamu

East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, it had a population of 220 people.[2]

East Palmerston is a prominent banana growing region with some of Australia's largest banana plantations.[4][5]

Geography

The Palmerston Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Nerada / Coorumba) and exits to the south-west through the locality (Palmerston / Wooroonooran).[6]

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and horticulture.[7] It is a prominent banana growing region with some of Australia's largest banana plantations.[4][5]

History

The locality is presumably so named because it is to the east of neighbouring Palmerston, which in turn is believed to be named after explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston.[8]

About July 1933, the land of East Palmerston was surveyed to enable 10,400 acres be offered for selection in 55 lots.[9] By September 1938, a large population was living in the area with some farms sufficiently established to supply cream to the Millaa Millaa butter factory.[10]

The Palmerston East State School (sometimes called East Palmerston State School) opened on 19 April 1938.[11] In 2010, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[12] It closed on 26 April 2012.[13][14] It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East (17°36′12″S 145°50′48″E / 17.6033°S 145.8467°E / -17.6033; 145.8467 (East Palmerston State School)).[15] The school's website was archived.[16]

On 25 April (Anzac Day) 2008, a memorial was unveiled at Palmerston East State School at 2068 Palmerston Highway commemorating the Australian servicemen and women who served during wars and other conflicts.[17]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, East Palmerston had a population of 173 people.[18]

In the 2021 census, East Palmerston had a population of 220 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in East Palmerston. The nearest government primary school is Mundoo State School in Wangan to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[19]

Community groups

The East Palmerston branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Currajah Hotel, Grima Street, Wangan.[20]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Palmerston (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Palmerston (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "East Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 49824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Industry Map". Australian Banana Growers. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Home". LMB Farms. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45748)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  9. ^ "5,000,000 ACRES IN TWELVE MONTHS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 531. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1933. p. 13. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Topical Talk". The Australian Worker. Vol. 46, no. 36. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1937. p. 3. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ^ "Queensland State School Reporting - 2010" (PDF). Palmeston East State School. pp. 3, 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  15. ^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Palmerston East State School". Palmerston East State School. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  17. ^ "East Palmerston State School War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  18. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Palmerston (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

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