Hodgson, Queensland
| Hodgson Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hodgson | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°33′38″S 148°37′29″E / 26.5605°S 148.6247°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 61 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.607/km2 (6.75/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4455 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Hodgson is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Hodgson had a population of 61 people.[1]
History
The town was named after pastoralist and politician Arthur Hodgson.[2]
Hodgson Provisional School opened on 1 February 1876 . On 1 September 1884 it became Hodgson State School. It closed in 1964.[4]
In the 2016 census the locality of Hodgson had a population of 61 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the east.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hodgson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Hodgson – town in Maranoa Region (entry 15967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Hodgson – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47428)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
