Abergowrie is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Abergowrie had a population of 438 people.[1]
| Abergowrie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Abergowrie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°28′32″S 145°53′10″E / 18.4755°S 145.8861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 438 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.4300/km2 (3.704/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 306.3 km2 (118.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The town is located near the confluence of the Herbert River and Gowrie Creek.[4]
Abergowrie has the following mountains:
- Boulder Hill (18°27′13″S 146°00′48″E / 18.4535°S 146.0134°E) 145 metres (476 ft)[5][6]
- Duncan Bluff (18°23′50″S 146°02′47″E / 18.3972°S 146.0465°E) 977 metres (3,205 ft)[5][7]
- Mount Cadillah (18°28′53″S 146°01′36″E / 18.4813°S 146.0268°E) 188 metres (617 ft)[5][8]
- Mount Echo (18°23′35″S 145°47′37″E / 18.3931°S 145.7937°E) 622 metres (2,041 ft)[5][9]
- Mount Graham (18°24′10″S 145°51′56″E / 18.4027°S 145.8656°E) 834 metres (2,736 ft)[5][10]
- Mount Westminster Abbey (18°25′13″S 146°02′36″E / 18.4204°S 146.0434°E) 926 metres (3,038 ft)[5][11]
- Slopeaway (18°28′11″S 146°01′12″E / 18.4697°S 146.0201°E) 365 metres (1,198 ft)[5][12]
History edit
Gugu Badhun (also known as Koko-Badun and Kokopatun) is an Australian Aboriginal language of North Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Charters Towers Region, particularly the localities of Greenvale and the Valley of Lagoons, and in the Upper Burdekin River area and in Abergowrie.[13]
The town is named after the Abergowrie property, selected by James Atkinson in 1883. He coined the name from the Celtic word aber (confluence) and gowrie for Gowrie Creek, reflecting the location.[2]
On Sunday 22 October 1933, Bishop McGuire laid the foundation stone for a Catholic agricultural farm school.[14] The site was 690 acres (280 ha) with a frontage to the Herbert River with 12 acres (4.9 ha) of the total to be used for the college buildings. Boys would be able to take a 2-year course that would prepare them to be farmers.[14] In January 1934, Reverend Brother William Benedict Doran was appointed principal of the college; he had trained in agriculture at the Gatton Agricultural College, the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and the Lismore Agricultural College.[15] The college opened to students on 1 March 1934.[16] St Teresa's Agricultural College was officially opened the Apostolic Delegate, Filippo Bernardini. It was operated by the Christian Brothers.[17][18] It is now known as St Theresa's College.[4][19]
In 1946, a Royal Commission was established to investigate soldier settlement schemes for soldiers returning from World War II.[20] Abergowrie was chosen as a site where 300 farms could be established with sugarcane being the likely crop. It was also proposed that a sugar mill be established, but instead a cane tramway was built to transport the harvested sugarcane from Abergowrie to the Victoria sugar mill near Ingham.[21]
Abergowrie Post Office opened on 1 May 1953 and closed in 1974.[22]
Abergowrie State School opened on 23 February 1953.[19]
In the 2016 census, Abergowrie had a population of 438 people.[1]
Education edit
Abergowrie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 5 Venables Road (18°28′29″S 145°53′01″E / 18.4746°S 145.8835°E).[23][24] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 4 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 8 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[26]
St Teresa's College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys at 3819 Abergowrie Road (18°28′49″S 145°53′58″E / 18.4803°S 145.8995°E).[23][27] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 201 students with 36 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent).[25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 190 students with 35 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent).[26]
There is no government secondary school in Abergowrie. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east.[28]
Community groups edit
The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 2346 Abergowrie Road, Long Pocket (18°31′17″S 146°00′12″E / 18.5215°S 146.0033°E).[29]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Abergowrie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Abergowrie – town in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 37)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Abergowrie – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42509)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Abergowrie". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "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.
- ^ "Boulder Hill – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 3984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Duncan Bluff – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 10824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Cadillah – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 5660)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Echo – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 11148)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Graham – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 14541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Westminster Abbey – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 37139)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Slopeaway – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 31173)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Gugu Badhun". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b "A GOOD MOVE". Cairns Post. No. 9898. Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1933. p. 6. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PERSONAL". The Courier-mail. No. 130. Queensland, Australia. 26 January 1934. p. 12. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ABERGOWRIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LVI, no. 42. Queensland, Australia. 17 February 1934. p. 3. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ABERGOWRIE COLLEGE". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LVI, no. 174. Queensland, Australia. 23 July 1934. p. 4. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ABERGOWRIE COLLEGE". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LVI, no. 176. Queensland, Australia. 25 July 1934. p. 4. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Hansard" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. 5 November 1946. p. 1163.
- ^ "ABERGOWRIE AREA". Cairns Post. No. 13, 761. Queensland, Australia. 10 April 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 6 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Abergowrie State School". Abergowrie State School. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "St Teresa's College". Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links edit
- "Abergowrie". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Abergowrie, 1977
