East Palmerston, Queensland

East Palmerston is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

East Palmerston
Queensland
East Palmerston
Coordinates17.5945°S 145.8405°E / -17.5945; 145.8405
Postcode(s)4860
Area44.3 km2 (17.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around East Palmerston:
Wooroonooran Nerada Coorumba
Palmerston East Palmerston Mamu
Mamu Mamu Mamu

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 / -17.6033; 145.8467 (East Palmerston State School)).[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]

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References
  1. "East Palmerston - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 41136)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. "Palmerston - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45748)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  8. Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. "East Palmerston State School War Memorial". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  10. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

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