Bracewell, Queensland
Bracewell Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Population | 462 (2011 with East End])[1] | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4695 | ||||||||||||
Location | 35 km (22 mi) west of Gladstone | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||
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Bracewell is a locality in Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, the population of Bracewell and its neighbour East End was 462 people.[1]
History
The Bracewell Public Hall was opened in January 1914 on Mr Cuthbert's land beside the main road in the town. The building was 45 feet (14 m) by 25 feet (7.6 m).[3]
Bracewell State School opened on 5 July 1915 and closed on 30 June 2000.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bracewell (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Bracewell (entry 46595)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "MOUNT LARCOM.". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID5003, Bracewell State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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