Bushley, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Bushley
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.5922°N 150.2688°W
Pop:36
Postcode:4702
Area:137.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:35.0
Dir1:SW
Location1:Gracemere
Dist2:44.9
Dir2:SW
Location2:Rockhampton CBD
Dist3:649
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Kalapa
Near-Ne:Stanwell
Near-E:Stanwell
Near-Se:Boulder Creek
Near-S:Westwood
Near-Sw:Westwood
Near-W:Westwood
Near-Nw:Wycarbah

Bushley is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Bushley had a population of 36 people.

Geography

Bushley railway station is an abandoned railway station on Central Western railway line (-23.5284°N 150.251°W).[2] [3]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the Bushley railway station.

Playfair State School opened on 10 July 1917.[4] It closed on 1928. It presumably takes its name from the parish.[5] The school was located at approximately 213 Sandy Creek Road .[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

Demographics

In the, Bushley had a population of 30 people.

In the, Bushley had a population of 36 people.

Amenities

Bushley Uniting Church is at 525 Brickworks Road (access from Bushley Road off the Capricorn Highway,).[9] It was part of the Parish of Rockhampton South Uniting Church.[10]

The existing brick church was officially opened on 13 December 1959.[11] 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.[11] The church was closed due to dwindling attendance numbers.[11]

Church services at Bushley date back to 1875 when worship was held at the home of the Coombs family.[11] 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.[11]

Notes and References

  1. 19 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 28 December 2020.
  4. News: 28 September 1916. PLAYFAIR STATE SCHOOL.. 4. Morning Bulletin. 16,26[?]. Queensland, Australia. 28 December 2020. National Library of Australia.
  5. 28 December 2020.
  6. Web site: 1924. County of Livingstone Sheet 1. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200222001032/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-county-livingstone-sh1-1924.jpg. 22 February 2020. 28 December 2020. Queensland Government. Map.
  7. News: . 20 August 2019. Work begins building west Rocky waste transfer station. subscription. The Morning Bulletin. 15 September 2021.
  8. News: Smith. Leighton. 29 September 2018. Mayor in 'scuffle' over microphone during community meeting. subscription. The Morning Bulletin. 15 September 2021.
  9. Web site: Find a Church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/. 24 October 2020. 22 November 2020. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod.
  10. Web site: About. live. 2021-08-29. Rockhampton South Uniting Church. 8 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210308092003/https://www.southrockyuc.org.au/?page_id=10.
  11. News: Pearce. Matthew. 8 December 2021. Goodbye to Bushley Church . limited. CQ Today. 11 December 2021.