Peachester, Queensland
| Peachester Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°51′S 152°53′E / 26.850°S 152.883°ECoordinates: 26°51′S 152°53′E / 26.850°S 152.883°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,259 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4519 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 160 m (525 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Durundur | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Peachester is a small town and locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
Geography[edit]
Peachester is located on the eastern slopes of the Conondale Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
History[edit]
Peachester was named when the town was surveyed in 1888 and it is thought that the name refers to peach trees which were growing at the river crossing.
A public hall was built at the town in 1889, and was home to the Peachester school when it started in 1892.[4][5]
Early industries included dairying, timber felling for Grigor's sawmill.[6]
On Wednesday 20 June 1906 the Venerable H. F. Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba performed a stump capping ceremony for the new Anglican church.[7] St Andrew's Anglican church was dedicated on 1 January 1908 by Archdeacon Le Fanu. The church was destroyed on New Year’s Day 1 June 1963 by Tropical Cyclone Annie and was not rebuilt.[8][9][10]
Peachester Post Office opened by 1918 (a receiving office had been open from 1895) and closed in 1974.[11]
Between the 1930s and 1950s, Peachester was known as the home of Inigo Jones, the long range weather forecaster.[6]
A fruit case factory for fruit growers operated in the 1920s and post World War II years.[6]
At the 2006 census, Peachester had a population of 452.[12]
In the 2011 census, Peachester had a population of 1,259 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Peachester has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Peachester Road: Peachester Public Dip[13]
Amenities[edit]
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits near the Community Hall.[14]
The Peachester branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at Peachester Hall at 963 Peachester Road.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Peachester (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Peachester - town (entry 26220)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Peachester - locality (entry 48833)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Peachester SS". Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Peachester: Queensland Places". Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Stump Capping Service". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. 3 (152). Queensland, Australia. 22 June 1906. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Records & Archives Centre. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Parish profile" (PDF). The Anglican Parish of Caloundra-Glasshouse Country. pp. 3–4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Backward Glance: Auld Lang Syne – memories old and new". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Peachester (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
- ^ "Peachester Public Dip (entry 602705)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Libraries: Mobile timetable". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading[edit]
- Harden, W. P. H (1 January 1940), The history of the Peachester and Crohamhurst district, The Historical Society of Queensland, retrieved 10 July 2016 — available online
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