Fredericksfield
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 102.4 km2 (39.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 259 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.529/km2 (6.551/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4806 | ||||||||||||
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Fredericksfield is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fredericksfield had a population of 259 people.[1]
Geography
[edit | edit source]The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line.[3] There were a number of railway stations serving the locality but all are now abandoned:[4]
- Berdaje railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Keebah railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Iyah railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
- Koolkuna railway station (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)
History
[edit | edit source]Iyah State School opened on 6 September 1920. In 1945, there were complaints of overcrowding with 44 students enrolled and an average attendance of 38 students and only one teacher.[5] The school closed on 31 December 1963.[6][7] It was located at 13 Charlies Hill Road (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[8]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In the 2016 census, Fredericksfield had a population of 219 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Fredericksfield had a population of 259 people.[1]
Education
[edit | edit source]There are no schools in Fredericksfield. The nearest government primary schools are Osborne State School in neighbouring Osborne to the north-west and Home Hill State School in neighbouring Home Hill to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Home Hill State High School, also in Home Hill.[10]
Amenities
[edit | edit source]Despite the name, Home Hill Golf Club is 135 Iona Road, Fredericksfield (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.).[11][12] It is a 9-hole course.[13]
References
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