Breadalbane, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°26′30″S 148°36′43″E / 20.4416°S 148.6119°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 17.5 km2 (6.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 0–9 m (0–30 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 23 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.31/km2 (3.40/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4800 | ||||||||||||
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Breadalbane is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Breadalbane had a population of 23 people.[2]
Geography
Lethe Brook forms the south-western and south-eastern boundaries of the locality, entering from the south-west (the locality of Kelsey Creek) and exiting to the west (Glen Isla / Goorganga Plains).[4]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-west (the locality of Kelsey Creek) and exits to the north-west (Proserpine / Glen Isla).[5]
The land is flat and low-lying, being 0 to 9 metres (0 to 30 ft) above sea level.[4] The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and growing sugarcane.[6] There is a cane tramway passing through the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[5]
History
In 1894, George Augustus Henry Waite of the Breadalbane pastoral station offered up 500 acres (200 ha) of land suitable for growing sugarcane on a rent-free basis for three years to selectors who were willing to cultivate the land.[7] By doing so, he hoped to persuade the Queensland Government to support the establishment of a local sugar mill.[8][9][10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Breadalbane had a population of 26 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Breadalbane had a population of 23 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Breadalbane. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in neighbouring Proserpine to the north-west. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Breadalbane (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Breadalbane (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Breadalbane – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46854)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "The Sugar Industry". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 10 February 1894. p. 271. Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SUGAR INDUSTRY". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. L, no. 11, 280. Queensland, Australia. 10 March 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TO-DAY.—JULY 21". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LI, no. 11, 394. Queensland, Australia. 21 July 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 5 April 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GEORGE AUGUSTUS WAITE". Mackay and Whitsunday life. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Breadalbane (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
