Coordinates: 19°33′15″S 147°21′17″E / 19.5541°S 147.3547°E / -19.5541; 147.3547 (Brandon (centre of locality))

Brandon, Queensland

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Brandon
Town
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CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
110.5 km2 (42.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,088 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density9.846/km2 (25.501/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4808
Localities around Brandon
Barratta Colevale Alva
Barratta Brandon Ayr
Barratta Airville McDesme

Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,088 people.[1]

History

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Brandon was surveyed as a site for a township in 1882 and the first allotments were sold later that year.[4] The town is named after Henry Brandon a sugar pioneer in the Mackay and Lower Burdekin regions.[5] Henry Brandon was also the son-in-law of the colonist, Korah Halcomb Wills.[6]

Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883.[7] Prior to that a Receiving office called Pioneer Estate, Lower Burdekin had serviced the area. The Receiving office name was changed to Brandon in August 1883.[8]

Brandon Provisional School opened in the town on 9 April 1888. It became Brandon State School on 11 July 1898.[9]

Kalamia State School opened beside the Kalamia Sugar Mill on 18 July 1928.[9]

Demographics

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In the 2006 census, the town of Brandon had a population of 783 people.[10]

In the 2011 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,267 people.[11]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,094 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Brandon had a population of 1,088 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Brandon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Economy

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Kalamia Sugar Mill, 1901
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Pioneer Mill tramway operations workers with locomotive McDesme

Brandon is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. Wilmar Sugar Australia operates two sugar mills in Brandon, the Kalamia Sugar Mill in the north-east of the locality on Lilliesmere Road beside the Lilliesmere Lagoon (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) and the Pioneer Sugar Mill in the west of the locality on Pioneer Mill Road (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[14]

Education

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Brandon State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls on Drysdale Street (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[17]

Kalamia State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls on Lilliesmere Road (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[15][18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[17]

There are no secondary schools in Brandon. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in neighbouring Ayr to the east.[19]

Sport

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Pioneer Park Speedway is a motorcycle speedway venue to the south west on Bruce Highway.[20][21] The track has been a significant venue for important speedway events, including qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship[22][23] and the final of the Australian Solo Championship.[24]

See also

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References

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