Pleystowe is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pleystowe had a population of 371 people.[1]
Pleystowe Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Pleystowe Sugar Mill, circa 1967 | |||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() Pleystowe | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 21.1541°S 149.0186°E / -21.1541; 149.0186 (Pleystowe (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 371 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 21.95/km2 (56.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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It is known for the Pleystowe Sugar Mill used to crush sugar cane to produce raw sugar.[3][4][5]
Pleystowe Provisional School opened on 15 April 1896. It became Pleystowe State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1961.[6]
In the 2016 census Pleystowe had a population of 371 people.[1]
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