Aldershot, Queensland

Aldershot is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Aldershot had a population of 1,152 people.[1]

Aldershot
Queensland
Aldershot
Coordinates25.4625°S 152.6610°E / -25.4625; 152.6610
Population1,152 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density54.08/km2 (140.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4650
Area21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC)
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal Division(s)
Localities around Aldershot:
Duckinwilla Walliebum Dundathu
Dunmora Aldershot St Helens
Oakhurst Maryborough West Maryborough
E. A. Weinberg, manager of the Aldershot works, 1895

Geography

The Bruce Highway passes through from south to north-west. Saltwater Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the locality from west to east, passing south of the town. The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary and then passes through the locality and town from south to north.[4]

History

The Queensland Smelting Company named the town after Aldershot in England.[2] The company was established in England in 1888 and in 1893 built a smelter in the area. The smelter operated until 1906, when it was relocated to North Queensland to be closer to the mining areas.[5]

Aldershot Post Office opened on 1 September 1892 and closed around 1920.[6]

A primary school opened in Aldershot in 1894.[7] It appears to have closed by 1911, when tenders were called to relocate the school buildings to Maryborough West and the teacher's residence to Gayndah.[8]

In the 2016 census, Aldershot had a population of 1,152 people.[1]

Economy

The major industry in Aldershot today is the Maryborough Correctional Centre located at Stein Road.[9]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aldershot (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Aldershot – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. "Aldershot – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 47501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  4. Google (13 August 2019). "Aldershot, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "Aldershot". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  6. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  7. "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 July 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  8. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 April 1911. p. 10. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  9. "Contact Details". Queensland Corrective Services. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  • "Aldershot". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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