East Palmerston, Queensland
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East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Palmerston had a population of 220 people.[1]
East Palmerston is a prominent banana growing region. It encompasses farms belonging to some of Australia's largest banana growers; LMB Farms and Wadda Plantation.
Geography
The Palmerston Highway passes from north-east to south-west through the locality.[3]
History
The locality is presumably so named because it is to the east of neighbouring Palmerston, which in turn is believed to be named after explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston.[4]
About July 1933, the land of East Palmerston was surveyed to enable 10,400 acres be offered for selection in 55 lots.[5] By September 1938, a large population was living in the area with some farms sufficiently established to supply cream to the Millaa Millaa butter factory.[6]
The Palmerston East State School (sometimes called East Palmerston State School) opened on 19 April 1938.[7] It closed on 26 April 2012.[8][9] It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East (17°36′12″S 145°50′48″E / 17.6033°S 145.8467°E).[10] The school's website was archived.[11]
On 25 April (
Demographics
In the 2016 census East Palmerston had a population of 173 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, East Palmerston had a population of 220 people.[1]
Community groups
The East Palmerston branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Currajah Hotel, Grima Street, Wangan.[14]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Palmerston (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "East Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 49824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45748)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 531. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1933. p. 13. Archivedfrom the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Topical Talk". The Australian Worker. Vol. 46, no. 36. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1937. p. 3. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Palmerston East State School". Palmerston East State School. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "East Palmerston State School War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Palmerston (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading
- Wanchap, Denise; Wanchap, Brian (1988), East Palmerston State School 1938-1988, East Palmerston State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-3916-8
- Hayward, George; Hayward, Janet (2008), Palmerston Pioneers : a collection of stories of the East Palmerston settlers and history of the area, George Hayward, ISBN 978-0-646-49398-5
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