Bushley is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people.[1]
| Bushley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bushley, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Bushley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°35′32″S 150°16′08″E / 23.5922°S 150.2688°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.261/km2 (0.677/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 137.7 km2 (53.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editBushley railway station is an abandoned railway station on Central Western railway line (23°31′42″S 150°15′04″E / 23.5284°S 150.2510°E).[3][4]
History
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The locality presumably takes its name from the Bushley railway station.
Playfair State School opened on 10 July 1917.[5] It closed on 1928.[6] It presumably takes its name from the parish.[7] The school was located at approximately 213 Sandy Creek Road (23°32′11″S 150°15′58″E / 23.5364°S 150.2661°E).[8]
In 2019, Bushley was selected as the site of a new waste transfer station which aimed to serve the needs of residents of Rockhampton Regional Council's western districts from Gogango to Stanwell following the closure of roadside bin stations.[9] The council's decision to close the local roadside bin stations had previously been criticised by residents and led to a heated community meeting at nearby Wycarbah in 2018.[10]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Bushley had a population of 30 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people.[1]
Amenities
editBushley Uniting Church is at 525 Brickworks Road (access from Bushley Road off the Capricorn Highway, 23°31′44″S 150°15′10″E / 23.5288°S 150.2528°E).[12][13] It was part of the Parish of Rockhampton South Uniting Church.[14]
The existing brick church was officially opened on 13 December 1959.[15] The final service was held at the church on 5 December 2021, just shy of its 62nd anniversary, which was attended by about 75 people including Uniting Church moderator Rev Andrew Gunton.[15] The church was closed due to dwindling attendance numbers.[15]
Church services at Bushley date back to 1875 when worship was held at the home of the Coombs family.[15] The Coombs family later donated their land for the construction of a community hall where church services were held until the opening of the existing brick church building in 1959.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bushley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bushley – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48551)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bushley – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 5478)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "PLAYFAIR STATE SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 26[?]. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Playfair – parish in Rockhampton Region (entry 27083)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "County of Livingstone Sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1924. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Work begins building west Rocky waste transfer station". The Morning Bulletin. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Smith, Leighton (29 September 2018). "Mayor in 'scuffle' over microphone during community meeting". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bushley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Bushley Uniting Church" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "About". Rockhampton South Uniting Church. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Pearce, Matthew (8 December 2021). "Goodbye to Bushley Church". CQ Today. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
