Preston, Queensland (Whitsunday Region)
| Preston Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Preston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°23′13″S 148°39′25″E / 20.3869°S 148.6569°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 346 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Preston is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Preston had a population of 346 people.[3]
The town of Bonavista is within the south of the locality (20°22′55″S 148°39′04″E / 20.382°S 148.651°E).[4]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the west and south by the Proserpine River.[5]
The main road route through the locality is Conway Road which enters the locality from the north-west (Mount Julian / Mount Marlow), passes through the town of Bonavista, and then exits to the south-east (Conway / Palm Grove).[5]
The elevation ranges from 10 to 270 metres (33 to 886 ft). The lower-lying land is mostly in the west of the locality and is used for growing sugarcane. There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill. The higher land are mostly used for grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History[edit]
The town of Bonavista was originally called Conway, which was derived from Cape Conway, which was named on 3 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, commander of HMS Endeavour, after British Secretary of State for the Southern Department, Henry Seymour Conway. The town was renamed Bonavista from 3 January 1961.[4] However, the road to the town is still called Conway Road.[5]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Preston had a population of 296 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Preston had a population of 346 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Preston. The nearest government primary schools are Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the west and Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School, also in Proserpine.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Preston (Whitsunday - Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Preston – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46894)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Preston (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Bonavista – populated place in the Whitsunday Region (entry 3531)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Preston (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- "Town map of Bonavista". Queensland Government. 1970. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019.
