Homestead is a rural town and locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Homestead had a population of 48 people.[1]
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Coordinates | 20.3616°S 145.6580°E / -20.3616; 145.6580 (Homestead (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 48 (2016 census locality)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0363/km2 (0.0941/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,321.7 km2 (510.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The Flinders Highway traverses from east to south-west through the locality, passing through the town which is located in the east of the locality. The Great Northern railway line follows a similar route parallel and immediately south of the highway with the Homestead railway station servicing the town.[4][5]
In 1883, gold was discovered to the north of the town but it was not regarded as an important discovery and it was mined sporadically over the next 50 years.[6][7]
The town of Homestead was surveyed by C.A.S Andrews on 23 December 1905. It takes its name from the Homestead Station pastoral run owned by pastoralist W.D. Stewart; it was later known as Allandale Station.[2]
Homestead Provisional School opened on 31 October 1893, becoming Homestead State School on 1 January 1909.[8]
In the 2016 census the locality of Homestead had a population of 48 people.[1]
The Homestead State School is a primary (P-6) school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government on the Flinders Highway. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[9]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland | |
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