East Palmerston, Queensland
East Palmerston is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| East Palmerston Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  East Palmerston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.5945°S 145.8405°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 44.3 km2 (17.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Palmerston Highway passes from north-east to south-west through the locality.[2]
History
The locality is presumably so named because it is to the east of neighbouring Palmerston, which in turn is believed to be named after explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston.[3]
About July 1933 the land of East Palmerston was surveyed to enable 10,400 acres be offered for selection in 55 lots.[4] By September 1938, a large population was living in the area with some farms sufficiently established to supply cream to the Millaa Millaa butter factory.[5]
The Palmerston East State School (sometimes called East Palmerston State School) opened on 19 April 1938.[6] It closed on 26 April 2012.[7] It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East (17.6033°S 145.8467°E).[8]
On 25 April (Anzac Day) 2008, a memorial was unveiled at Palmerston East State School at 2068 Palmerston Highway commemorating the Australian servicemen and women who served during wars and other conflicts.[9]
Community groups
The East Palmerston branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Currajah Hotel, Grima Street, Wangan.[10]
References
- "East Palmerston - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 41136)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- "Palmerston - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45748)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- "5,000,000 ACRES IN TWELVE MONTHS". The Brisbane Courier (23, 531). Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Topical Talk". The Australian Worker. 46 (36). New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 24 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "East Palmerston State School War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Further reading
- Wanchap, Denise; Wanchap, Brian (1988), East Palmerston State School 1938-1988, East Palmerston State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-3916-8
- Hayward, George; Hayward, Janet (2008), Palmerston Pioneers : a collection of stories of the East Palmerston settlers and history of the area, George Hayward, ISBN 978-0-646-49398-5