Bushley, Queensland
Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bushley is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people.[1]
| Bushley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bushley, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Bushley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23.5922°S 150.2688°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.261/km2 (0.677/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 137.7 km2 (53.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Bushley railway station is an abandoned railway station on Central Western railway line (23.5284°S 150.2510°E).[3][4]
The locality presumably takes its name from the Bushley railway station.
Playfair State School opened on 10 July 1917.[5] It closed on 1928.[6] It presumably takes its name from the parish.[7] The school was located at approximately 213 Sandy Creek Road (23.5364°S 150.2661°E).[8]
In 2019, Bushley was selected as the site of a new waste transfer station which aimed to serve the needs of residents of Rockhampton Regional Council's western districts from Gogango to Stanwell following the closure of roadside bin stations.[9] The council's decision to close the local roadside bin stations had previously been criticised by residents and led to a heated community meeting at nearby Wycarbah in 2018.[10]
In the 2016 census, Bushley had a population of 30 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people.[1]
Bushley Uniting Church is at 525 Brickworks Road (access from Bushley Road off the Capricorn Highway, 23.5288°S 150.2528°E).[12][13] It was part of the Parish of Rockhampton South Uniting Church.[14]
The existing brick church was officially opened on 13 December 1959.[15] The final service was held at the church on 5 December 2021, just shy of its 62nd anniversary, which was attended by about 75 people including Uniting Church moderator Rev Andrew Gunton.[15] The church was closed due to dwindling attendance numbers.[15]
Church services at Bushley date back to 1875 when worship was held at the home of the Coombs family.[15] The Coombs family later donated their land for the construction of a community hall where church services were held until the opening of the existing brick church building in 1959.[15]
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