Alexandra, Queensland
| Alexandra Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Alexandra Sugar Mill, circa 1880 | |||||||||||||||
  Alexandra | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 21°09′29″S 149°05′25″E / 21.1580°S 149.0902°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 189 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 25.20/km2 (65.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Alexandra is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Alexandra had a population of 189 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Alexandra is flat low-lying land bordered to the north by the Pioneer River and to the south by Bakers Creek. The Peak Downs Highway passes from east to west through the centre of the locality; there is a junction with the Mackay–Eungella Road which exits the locality in the north-west. Most of the housing is clustered around these two roads. Most of the land in the suburb is used for sugarcane farming.[3]
The Finch Hatton branch of the Mackay Railway ran through the locality from east to west with the local area served by the now-dismantled Alexandra railway station (21°09′45″S 149°05′50″E / 21.1625°S 149.0972°E).[3][4] After the closure of the railway, a sugarcane tramway replaced it to provide transport for the harvested sugarcane from the canefields to the sugar mills.[5]
History
[edit]The suburb's name is taken from the Alexandra sugar mill. The mill, in turn, was named by mill owner Thomas Henry Fitzgerald after Princess Alexandra of Denmark who married Prince Edward (later King Edward VII) of Great Britain on 10 March 1863.[2]
The mill was constructed in 1868 and was the largest sugar mill in Queensland.[6] It operated until 1884.[7][8] It was located immediately south of the Alexandra railway station (21°09′48″S 149°05′53″E / 21.16343°S 149.09810°E).[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Alexandra had a population of 193 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Alexandra had a population of 189 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Alexandra. The nearest government primary school is Walkerston State School in neighbouring Walkerston to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay State High School in Mackay to the east.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alexandra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Alexandra – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46752)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Finch Hatton Railway Station (entry 600985)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "MACKAY SUGAR PLANTATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXIII, no. 3, 448. Queensland, Australia. 19 October 1868. p. 3. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Hall, Glen (18 July 2017). "Alexandra Sugar Mill". Mackay History. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Local and Other News". Mackay Mercury And South Kennedy Advertiser. Vol. 35, no. 15. Queensland, Australia. 24 September 1884. p. 2. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "County of Carlisle" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alexandra (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 May 2024.
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