Aldershot, Queensland

Town in Queensland, Australia

Aldershot
Queensland

Aldershot

Coordinates| 25°27′45″S 152°39′40″E﻿ / ﻿25.4625°S 152.6610°E﻿ / -25.4625; 152.6610﻿ (Aldershot (town centre))
Population| 1,311 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 61.55/km2 (159.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4650
Area| 21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 11.2 km (7 mi) NNW of Maryborough
* 39.0 km (24 mi) SW of Hervey Bay
* 266 km (165 mi) N of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)| Maryborough
Federal division(s)|

* Hinkler
* Wide Bay

| Localities around Aldershot:

Duckinwilla | Walliebum | Dundathu
Dunmora | Aldershot | St Helens
Oakhurst | Maryborough West | Maryborough
E. A. Weinberg, manager of the Aldershot works, 1895

Aldershot is a rural town and locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.[1]

## Geography

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The Bruce Highway passes through from south to north-west. The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary and then passes through the locality and town from south to north.[4] Aldershot railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line (25°27′47″S 152°39′55″E﻿ / ﻿25.4631°S 152.6653°E﻿ / -25.4631; 152.6653﻿ (Aldershot railway station)).[5]

Saltwater Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the locality from west to east, passing south of the town.[4]

## History

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The Queensland Smelting Company named the town after Aldershot in England.[2] The company was established in England in 1888 and in 1893 built a smelter in the area. The smelter operated until 1906, when it was relocated to North Queensland to be closer to the mining areas.[6]

Aldershot Post Office opened on 1 September 1892 and closed around 1920.[7]

Aldershot State School opened in 1894.[8] It had closed by 1911, when tenders were called to relocate the school buildings to Maryborough West and the teacher's residence to Gayndah.[9]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,152 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.[1]

## Economy

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The major industry in Aldershot today is the Maryborough Correctional Centre located at Stein Road (25°28′43″S 152°38′55″E﻿ / ﻿25.4786°S 152.6486°E﻿ / -25.4786; 152.6486﻿ (detention centre)).[11][12]

## Education

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There are no schools in Aldershot. The nearest government primary schools are St Helens State School in neighbouring St Helens to the east and Sunbury State School in neighbouring Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School, also in Maryborough..[13]

## Facilities

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Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade is at 12 Murray Street (25°27′55″S 152°39′41″E﻿ / ﻿25.4653°S 152.6613°E﻿ / -25.4653; 152.6613﻿ (Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade)).[14]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aldershot (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Aldershot – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
3. ^ "Aldershot – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 47501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
4. ^ a b "Aldershot, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ "Aldershot". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
7. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
8. ^ "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 30 July 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
9. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 15 April 1911. p. 10. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aldershot (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. ^ "Contact Details". Queensland Corrective Services. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
12. ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
13. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
14. ^ "Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade". Facebook. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

## External links

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* "Aldershot". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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Towns and localities in Fraser Coast Region

* Aldershot
* Antigua
* Aramara
* Bauple
* Bauple Forest
* Beaver Rock
* Beelbi Creek
* Bidwill
* Boompa
* Boonooroo
* Boonooroo Plains
* Booral
* Brooweena
* Bunya Creek
* Burgowan
* Burrum Heads
* Burrum River
* Burrum Town
* Calgoa
* Cherwell
* Craignish
* Doongul
* Duckinwilla
* Dundathu
* Dundowran
* Dundowran Beach
* Dunmora
* Eli Waters
* Eliott
* Eurong
* Ferney
* Gigoomgan
* Glenbar
* Glenorchy
* Glenwood
* Gootchie
* Grahams Creek
* Granville
* Great Sandy Strait
* Gunalda
* Gundiah
* Gungaloon
* Happy Valley
* Hervey Bay
* Howard
* Island Plantation
* K'gari
* Kanigan
* Kawungan
* Maaroom
* Magnolia
* Malarga
* Marodian
* Maryborough
* Maryborough West
* Miva
* Mount Urah
* Mungar
* Munna Creek
* Neerdie
* Netherby
* Nikenbah
* North Aramara
* Oakhurst
* Owanyilla
* Pacific Haven
* Paterson
* Pialba
* Pilerwa
* Pioneers Rest
* Point Vernon
* Poona
* Prawle
* River Heads
* Scarness
* St Helens
* St Mary
* Sunshine Acres
* Susan River
* Takura
* Talegalla Weir
* Tandora
* Tawan
* Teddington
* Teebar
* The Dimonds
* Theebine
* Thinoomba
* Tiaro
* Tin Can Bay
* Tinana
* Tinana South
* Tinnanbar
* Toogoom
* Toolara Forest
* Torbanlea
* Torquay
* Tuan
* Tuan Forest
* Urangan
* Urraween
* Walkers Point
* Walliebum
* Walligan
* Wondunna
* Woocoo
* Yengarie
* Yerra

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