Beaconsfield, Queensland
| Beaconsfield Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Beaconsfield | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E / 21.08889°S 149.16694°ECoordinates: 21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E / 21.08889°S 149.16694°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,934 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||
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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 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beaconsfield (Qld)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Beaconsfield (entry 46760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Beaconsfield". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "About the Mackay Golf Club". Mackay Golf Club. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
External links
- "Beaconsfield". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Mackay Golf Club".
- "Beaconsfield State School".
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