Fredericksfield
| Fredericksfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fredericksfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°44′19″S 147°24′19″E / 19.7387°S 147.4052°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 219 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.139/km2 (5.539/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4806 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 102.4 km2 (39.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Fredericksfield is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Fredericksfield had a population of 219 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line.[3] There were a number of railway stations serving the locality but all are now abandoned:[4]
- Berdaje railway station (19°44′31″S 147°28′28″E / 19.7419°S 147.4745°E)
- Keebah railway station (19°43′42″S 147°27′45″E / 19.7284°S 147.4626°E)
- Iyah railway station (19°42′43″S 147°26′55″E / 19.7119°S 147.4486°E)
- Koolkuna railway station (19°42′08″S 147°26′25″E / 19.7023°S 147.4404°E)
History[edit]
Iyah State School opened on 6 September 1920. In 1945 there were complaints of overcrowding with 44 students enrolled and an average attendance of 38 students and only one teacher. The school closed on 31 December 1963.[5][6][7] It was located at 13 Charlies Hill Road (19°42′37″S 147°26′57″E / 19.7102°S 147.4491°E).[8]
In the 2016 census Fredericksfield had a population of 219 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fredericksfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Fredericksfield – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42287)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Agency ID 6177, Iyah State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "SMALL FARMS SEEK SUGAR ASSIGNMENT". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXVII. Queensland, Australia. 28 June 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 19 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ayr (eastern)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
