Beaconsfield, Queensland

Beaconsfield is a suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Mackay. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 5,490.[3]

Beaconsfield
Mackay, Queensland
Beaconsfield
Coordinates21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E
Population5,490 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density871/km2 (2,257/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Beaconsfield:
Rural View Rural View Blacks Beach
Richmond Beaconsfield Andergrove
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant North Mackay

History

The suburb was named after the Beaconsfield sugar plantation. It had a sugar crushing mill from about 1882 to 1893.[4]

The Mackay Golf Club was established in 1928. It is located on the Mackay-Buchasia Road.[5]

Education

Beaconsfield State School was opened on 1 January 1999.[6] The C&K Beaconsfield Community Kindergarten is on-site at the Beaconsfield State School.[7] The Mackay District Special School, formerly Kewarra State Special School, is also located in Beaconsfield and opened on 21 February 1987.[6] It is available for students with a diverse range of abilities and special education requirements from Prep to Year 12.[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beaconsfield (Qld) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. "Beaconsfield (entry 46760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beaconsfield (Qld)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. "Beaconsfield". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. "About the Mackay Golf Club". Mackay Golf Club. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  7. "Beaconsfield State School". Beaconsfield State School. January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. "Mackay District Special School". Mackay District Special School. January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
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