Bridges is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bridges had a population of 295 people.[1]
| Bridges Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bridges | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°32′24″S 152°56′34″E / 26.54°S 152.9427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 295 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 29.80/km2 (77.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4561 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality is bounded to the south-east by the North Maroochy River.[3]
The Bruce Highway enters the suburb from the south-east (Yandina) and travels north through the locality, close to its north-eastern boundary before exiting to the north-east (North Arm). The North Coast railway line also enters the suburb from the south-east (Yandina) slightly west of the highway and travels north through the locality, crossing the highway and running immediately parallel and east of the highway, forming the north-eastern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-east (North Arm).[3] Bridges railway station (26°32′21″S 152°57′25″E / 26.5391°S 152.9569°E) once served the locality but it is now abandoned.[4]
The land use is a mixture of rural residential, grazing on native vegetation, and crop growing.[3]
History
editThe locality takes its name from the Bridges railway station which was namenamed after Sir William Throsby Bridges, the Commander of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1914.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Bridges had a population of 276 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Bridges had a population of 295 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Bridges. The nearest government primary schools are Yandina State School in neighbouring Yandina to the south and North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Nambour State College in Nambour to the south.[3]
Amenities
editParks in the locality include:
- Endiandra Park (26°32′19″S 152°57′21″E / 26.5386°S 152.9558°E)[6]
- Endiandra Park Bushland Conservation Reserve (26°32′22″S 152°57′20″E / 26.5394°S 152.9555°E)[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bridges (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Bridges – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bridges (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
Further reading
edit- Blyth, Audienne (2003). Streets and roads of Yandina & district : their history & origins : includes the localities of: Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. Audienne Blyth. ISBN 978-0-646-42982-3.
- Blyth, Audienne Desley (2009). Yandina & District : a pictorial history, including the localities of Bridges, Cooloolabin, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Maroochy River, North Arm, Valdora and Yandina Creek. The Author. ISBN 978-0-646-51739-1.