Hodgson, Queensland

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]

Hodgson
Queensland
Hodgson
Coordinates26.5605°S 148.6247°E / -26.5605; 148.6247 (Hodgson (town centre))
Population61 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density2.607/km2 (6.75/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4455
Area23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Hodgson:
Bungeworgorai Bungeworgorai Bungeworgorai
Mount Bindango Hodgson Bungeworgorai
Mount Abundance Mount Abundance Mount Abundance

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]

Road infrastructure

The Warrego Highway and the Western Railway Line both run along the southern boundary.[5]

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary and secondary school is Roma State College in Roma to the east and Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the west.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hodgson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Hodgson – town in Maranoa Region (entry 15967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "Hodgson – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47428)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Google (1 October 2021). "Hodgson, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.