Bundaberg East
| Bundaberg East Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 View looking West. The East Water Tower was erected in 1901-1902 to provide suitable water pressure as part of Bundaberg's new reticulated water system. | |||||||||||||||
  Bundaberg East | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°51′33″S 152°22′28″E / 24.85917°S 152.37444°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,810 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Bundaberg East is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
A Government land sale of eighty allotments was advertised for auction by W.E.Curtis June 6, 1882.[3] The map advertising the auction stated the allotments were down river a mile from Bundaberg and fronted Scotland Street, Princes Street and George Street, located near Cran & Co's Refinery and Manchester & Scott's Saw Mills.[4]
St Matthew's Anglican Church Bundaberg East was opened in 1906 and closed in 1975. It was sold because of population drift.[5]
In the 2011 census, Bundaberg East had a population of 2,810 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Bundaberg East has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Bourbong Street: Kennedy Bridge[6]
- Quay Street: Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge[7]
- 17 Sussex Street: East Bundaberg Water Tower[8]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bundaberg East (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Bundaberg East (entry 47127)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "Advertising". Morning Bulletin. Vol. XXVIII, no. 4425. Queensland, Australia. 27 May 1882. p. 3. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "East Bundaberg". rosettadel.slq.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Kennedy Bridge (entry 600367)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Saltwater Creek Railway Bridge (entry 600370)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "East Water Tower (entry 600369)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Bundaberg East, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons