Benholme, Queensland
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 Six horse team pulling a load of sugar cane at Benholme | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 21°09′43″S 148°48′11″E / 21.1619°S 148.8030°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 28.5 km2 (11.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 81 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.842/km2 (7.36/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4754 | ||||||||||||
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Benholme is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Benholme had a population of 81 people.[1]
Geography
Benholme is bounded to the south-east by the Pioneer River and to the south by its tributary Cattle Creek.[3][4]
The Mackay–Eungalla Road enters the locality from the north-east (Mirani) and exits the locality to the west (Gargett).[5]
The land use is predominantly irrigated crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.[6] There is a network of cane tramways through the locality to transport harvested sugarcane to the sugar mills.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Benholme had a population of 91 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Benholme had a population of 81 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Benholme. The nearest government primary schools are Mirani State School in neighbouring Mirani to the east and Gargett State School in neighbouring Gargett to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School, also in Mirani.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Benholme (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Benholme – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46762)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cattle Creek – watercourse in the Mackay Region (entry 6576)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Benholme (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2024.