East Palmerston, Queensland
East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census East Palmerston had a population of 173 people.[1]
| East Palmerston Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  East Palmerston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.5944°S 145.8405°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 173 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.119/km2 (10.67/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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 (17.6033°S 145.8467°E).[10] The school's website was archived.[11]
On 25 April (Anzac Day) 2008, a memorial was unveiled at Palmerston East State School at 2068 Palmerston Highway commemorating the Australian servicemen and women who served during wars and other conflicts.[12]
In the 2016 census East Palmerston had a population of 173 people.[1]
Community groups
The East Palmerston branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Currajah Hotel, Grima Street, Wangan.[13]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Palmerston (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "East Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 49824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- "Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45748)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- "5,000,000 ACRES IN TWELVE MONTHS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 23, 531. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1933. p. 13. Archived from 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.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, 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.
- "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