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 | ||||||||||||||
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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] In the 2011 census, Peachester had a population of 1,259 people.[1]
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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 and a case factory for fruit growers in the 1920s and post World War Two years.[6]
Peachester Post Office opened by 1918 (a receiving office had been open from 1895) and closed in 1974.[7]
St Andrew's Anglican church was dedicated on 1 January 1908 by Venerable H. F. Le Fanu, Archdeacon of Toowoomba. It closed circa 1962.[8]
Between the 1930s and 1950s, Peachester was known as the home of Inigo Jones, the long range weather forecaster.[6]
At the 2006 census, Peachester had a population of 452.[9]
Heritage listings[edit]
Peachester has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Peachester Road: Peachester Public Dip[10]
Amenities[edit]
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits near the Community Hall.[11]
The Peachester branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at Peachester Hall at 963 Peachester Road.[12]
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 "Peachester: Queensland Places". Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Records & Archives Centre. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. 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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