Bemerside, Queensland
| Bemerside Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bemerside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°33′26″S 146°11′33″E / 18.5573°S 146.1925°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 259 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Bemerside is a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality takes its name from the Bemerside Sugar Mill, established in 1873 and named after the town of Bermersyde (note the different spelling) in Scotland, which was associated with the Haig family who originally owned the sugar mill in conjunction with the Miles family.[2][3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bemerside (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Bemerside – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 2251)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "THE HAIGS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 820. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 8 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
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