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| Richmond Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Richmond | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°05′09″S 149°08′26″E / 21.0858°S 149.1405°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 486 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 45.85/km2 (118.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Richmond is a suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Richmond had a population of 486 people.[1]
Geography
Although officially gazetted as a suburb, most of the land use in Richmond is agricultural, predominantly growing sugarcane. A network of cane tramways in the suburb transfers the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mill for processing.[3]
History
Nindaroo Provisional School opened on 27 February 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Nindaroo State School It closed in 1963.[4] The school was located at 1 Boveys Road, corner of Mackay Habana Road (21°04′56″S 149°08′31″E / 21.08220°S 149.14186°E), now in Richmond.[5][6][3]
In the 2011 census, Richmond had a population of 505 people.[7]
In the 2016 census Richmond had a population of 486 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Richmond has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Habana Road: Richmond Mill Ruins[8]
Bildung
There are no schools in Richmond. The nearest government primary schools are Beaconsfield State School in neighbouring Beaconsfield to the east, Eimo Road State School in neighbouring Rural View to the north-east, and Northview State School in neighbouring Mount Pleasant to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mackay Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Rural View to the north-east, Pioneer State High School in Andergrove to the east, and Mackay North State High School in North Mackay.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Richmond (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Richmond – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 49374)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Mackay (western half)" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Richmond (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Richmond Mill Ruins (entry 601281)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
