Horton, Queensland

Horton is a rural town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Horton had a population of 158 people.[1]

Horton
Queensland
Horton
Coordinates25.2261°S 152.3197°E / -25.2261; 152.3197
Population158 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density10.60/km2 (27.46/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4660
Area14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Localities around Horton:
North Isis Abington Abington
Doolbi Horton Abington
South Isis South Isis Isis River

Geography

The Bruce Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality.[4]

History

The town was possibly named after sugar planter George Horton.[2][3]

Horton State School opened about 1888. In 1900 it was renamed Doolbi State School. The school closed in 1953.[5]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Horton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Horton – town in Bundaberg Region (entry 16326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Horton – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44728)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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