Redgate, Queensland
| Redgate Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Redgate | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°16′20″S 152°02′38″E / 26.2722°S 152.0438°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 94 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.582/km2 (6.69/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Redgate is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Redgate had a population of 94 people.[1]
History
[edit]Redgate was formerly known as North Barambah.[2]
Redgate Provisional School opened on 15 October 1908. On 1 January 1909 it became Redgate State School. It closed on 31 December 1973.[3]
A community hall existed in Redgate for many years, although it has since been removed on an unknown date. The hall was mentioned in the Brisbane Courier newspaper on 23 August 1924 when it was reported – "A meeting of the committee of the Redgate Hall was held last week, when the following committee was elected: Messrs. E. Horton. G.Young, A. Sippel, W. Goschnick. W. Notts, and C. Bischioff."[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Redgate had a population of 71 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Redgate had a population of 94 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Redgate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Redgate – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46258)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 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
- ^ "MURGON". Brisbane Courier. 23 August 1924.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Redgate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
