Beaconsfield, Queensland

Beaconsfield
Mackay, Queensland
Beaconsfield
Coordinates 21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E / 21.08889°S 149.16694°E / -21.08889; 149.16694Coordinates: 21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E / 21.08889°S 149.16694°E / -21.08889; 149.16694
Population 4,934 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4740
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Beaconsfield:
Rural View Rural View Blacks Beach
Richmond Beaconsfield Andergrove
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant North Mackay

Beaconsfield is a suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Mackay. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,934.[1]

History

The suburb was named after the Beaconsfield sugar plantation. It had a sugar crushing mill from about 1882 to 1893.[3]

The Mackay Golf Club was established in 1928. It is located on the Mackay-Buchasia Road.[4]

Beaconsfield State School was opened on 1 January 1999.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beaconsfield (Qld)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. "Beaconsfield (entry 46760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. "Beaconsfield". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. "About the Mackay Golf Club". Mackay Golf Club. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

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