Bushley, Queensland

Bushley
Suburb
Bushley, 2017
Bushley
Coordinates: 23°35′32″S 150°16′08″E / 23.5922°S 150.2688°E / -23.5922; 150.2688 (Bushley (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
137.7 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total36 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.261/km2 (0.677/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4702
Suburbs around Bushley
Wycarbah Kalapa Stanwell
Westwood Bushley Stanwell
Westwood Westwood Boulder Creek

Bushley is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people.[2]

Geography

The Central Western railway line forms the northern boundary of the locality, with the now-abandoned Bushley railway station (23°31′42″S 150°15′04″E / 23.5284°S 150.2510°E / -23.5284; 150.2510 (Bushley railway station)) serving the locality.[4][5]

Bushley has the following mountains (from north to south):

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[12]

History

Methodist church services at Bushley date back to 1875 when Reverend Robert Hartley commenced worship services at the home of Mr and Mrs Isaac Coombs family.[13] The Coombs family later donated their land for the construction of a community hall where church services were held until the opening of the existing brick church building in 1959 in front of the hall.[13][14] The Bushley Methodist Church was officially opened on 13 December 1959.[13] It became the Bushley Uniting Church following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977. The final service was held at the church on 5 December 2021, just shy of its 62nd anniversary, which was attended by about 75 people including Uniting Church moderator Rev Andrew Gunton.[13] The church was closed due to dwindling attendance numbers.[13][14] Bushley Uniting Church was at 525 Brickworks Road (access from Bushley Road off the Capricorn Highway, 23°31′44″S 150°15′10″E / 23.5288°S 150.2528°E / -23.5288; 150.2528 (Bushley Uniting Church)).[15][16] It was part of the Parish of Rockhampton South Uniting Church.[17]

Playfair State School opened on 10 July 1917.[18] It closed in 1928.[19] It presumably takes its name from the parish.[20] The school was located at approximately 213 Sandy Creek Road (23°32′11″S 150°15′58″E / 23.5364°S 150.2661°E / -23.5364; 150.2661 (Playfair State School (former))).[21]

In 2019, Bushley was selected as the site of a new waste transfer station which aimed to serve the needs of residents of Rockhampton Regional Council's western districts from Gogango to Stanwell following the closure of roadside bin stations.[22] The council's decision to close the local roadside bin stations had previously been criticised by residents and led to a heated community meeting at nearby Wycarbah in 2018.[23]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Bushley had a population of 30 people.[24]

In the 2021 census, Bushley had a population of 36 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Bushley. The nearest government primary schools are Stanwell State School in neighbouring Stanwell to the north-east, Mount Morgan Central State School in Mount Morgan to the south-east, and Westwood State School in neighbouring Westwood to the west.[25]

The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the south-east and Rockhampton State High School in Wandal, Rockhampton, to the north-east. However, students living in the south-west of the locality might be too distant from these secondary schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[25]

There are also a number of non-government schools in Rockhampton.[25]

Attractions

Browns Lookout is a tourist attraction (23°34′23″S 150°17′59″E / 23.5731°S 150.2998°E / -23.5731; 150.2998 (Browns Lookout)).[26]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bushley (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bushley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Bushley – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48551)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Bushley – railway station in Rockhampton Region (entry 5478)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Hay – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 15552)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Mount Gordon – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 14387)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Mount Coombs – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 8174)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Browns Lookout – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 4771)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  13. ^ a b c d e Pearce, Matthew (8 December 2021). "Goodbye to Bushley Church". CQ Today. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Bushley Methodist Church | Bushley". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Bushley Uniting Church" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  17. ^ "About". Rockhampton South Uniting Church. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  18. ^ "PLAYFAIR STATE SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 16, 26[?]. Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  20. ^ "Playfair – parish in Rockhampton Region (entry 27083)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  21. ^ "County of Livingstone Sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1924. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  22. ^ "Work begins building west Rocky waste transfer station". The Morning Bulletin. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  23. ^ Smith, Leighton (29 September 2018). "Mayor in 'scuffle' over microphone during community meeting". The Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bushley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  25. ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  26. ^ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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