Brandon, Queensland

Coordinates: 19°33′15″S 147°21′17″E / 19.5541°S 147.3547°E / -19.5541; 147.3547 (Brandon (centre of locality))
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Barratta Airville McDesme

Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Brandon had a population of 1,094 people.[1]

History

Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments were sold later that year.[4] The town is named after Henry Brandon a sugar pioneer in the Mackay and Lower Burdekin regions.[5] Henry Brandon was also the son-in-law of the colonist, Korah Halcomb Wills.[6]

Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883.[7] Prior to that a Receiving office called Pioneer Estate, Lower Burdekin had serviced the area. The Receiving office name was changed to Brandon in August 1883.[8]

Brandon Provisional School opened in the town on 9 April 1888. It became Brandon State School on 11 July 1898.[9]

Kalamia State School opened beside the Kalamia Sugar Mill on 18 July 1928.[9]

In the

2006 census, the town of Brandon had a population of 783.[10]

In the

2011 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,267 people.[11]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,094 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Brandon has a number of

heritage-listed
sites, including:

  • 27 Spiller Street:
    St Patrick's Catholic Church[12]

Economy

Kalamia Sugar Mill, 1901

Brandon is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. Wilmar Sugar Australia operates two sugar mills in Brandon, the Kalamia Sugar Mill in the north-east of the locality on Lilliesmere Road beside the Lilliesmere Lagoon (19°31′22″S 147°24′59″E / 19.5229°S 147.4163°E / -19.5229; 147.4163 (Kalamia Sugar Mill)) and the Pioneer Sugar Mill in the west of the locality on Pioneer Mill Road (19°33′30″S 147°19′51″E / 19.5583°S 147.3309°E / -19.5583; 147.3309 (Pioneer Sugar Mill)).[13]

Education

Brandon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Drysdale Street (19°33′13″S 147°20′55″E / 19.5537°S 147.3485°E / -19.5537; 147.3485 (Brandon State School)).[14][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[16]

Kalamia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lilliesmere Road (19°31′07″S 147°25′03″E / 19.5185°S 147.4176°E / -19.5185; 147.4176 (Kalamia State School)).[14][17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[16]

There are no secondary schools in Brandon. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in neighbouring Ayr to the east.[18]

Sport

Pioneer Park Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue to the south west on Bruce Highway.[19][20] The track has been a significant venue for important speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship[21][22] and the final of the Australian Solo Championship.[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Brandon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Brandon – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 4348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Brandon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 44667)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXIX. Queensland, Australia. 1 September 1948. p. 2. Archived
    from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Brandon". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  6. ^ Hall, Glen. "Korah Halcomb Wills". Mackay Mayors. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  7. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  8. The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 7, 990. Queensland, Australia. 21 August 1883. p. 5. Archived
    from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^
    ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Brandon (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Brandon (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 January 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "St Patrick's Catholic Church (former) (entry 600372)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Wilmar Sugar Mills - Our Mills". www.wilmarsugarmills.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  14. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Brandon State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Kalamia State School". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Pioneer Park Speedway". Visit Burdekin. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Pioneer Park Speedway, Ayr". Speedway Australia. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  21. ^ "World Championship". Metal Speedway. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  22. ^ "World Championship". Speedway.org. Archived from the original on 10 September 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  23. ^ "HISTORYCZNE ZESTAWIENIE WYNIKÓW 1929-2023". Speedway History. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

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