Beaconsfield, Queensland

Beaconsfield is a suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Mackay. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,934.[2]

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. ↑ "Beaconsfield (entry 46760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beaconsfield (Qld)". 2011 Census QuickStats. 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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Coordinates: 21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E / 21.08889°S 149.16694°E / -21.08889; 149.16694

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