Millchester is a rural residential town and suburb in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Millchester had a population of 543 people.[1]
| Millchester Charters Towers, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Millchester | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°05′15″S 146°17′26″E / 20.0876°S 146.2905°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 543 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 108.6/km2 (281.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Although historically the town centre is on Jardine Street Street (between Macdonald Street and Palmer Road) opposite the Venus State Battery,[2] most of that area is currently used for grazing.[4]
The land use is a mix of residential, grazing and some quarrying.[4]
History edit
Millchester State School opened on 21 September 1874.[5]
Charters Towers School of Distance Education opened on 27 January 1987 as part of Australia's School of the Air.[5] When the school opened, it relied on HF radio (using six 1000 watt transmitters) to speak with the students (with one person speaking at a time), the postal system to deliver printed materials, with occasional face-to-face opportunities in the field or at "camps" held in a major town. In 2002 the school replaced radio with teleconferencing, enabling simultaneous conversations between teacher and student. From 2010 it became possible to incorporate video-conferencing.[6]
In the 2011 census, Millchester had a population of 581 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, the suburb of Millchester had a population of 543 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Millchester has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education edit
Millchester State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at on the corner of Bluff and Phillipson Roads (20°05′21″S 146°16′31″E / 20.0891°S 146.2753°E).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 162 students with 15 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[13]
Charters Towers School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 12) distance education school for boys and girls in outback locations without access to conventional schools. The teachers are at 15-23 Brisk Street (20°05′22″S 146°16′06″E / 20.0894°S 146.2682°E) in Millbank.[11][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,137 students with 70 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program (Prep–12).[11]
There is no conventional secondary school in Millchester. The nearest conventional secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers City to the north-west.[4]
Attractions edit
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Venus Gold Battery is a tourist attraction showcasing the gold mining history of the area (20°05′11″S 146°17′36″E / 20.0865°S 146.2934°E).[15] It has guided tours and video-presentations.[16]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millchester (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Millchester – town in Charters Towers Region (entry 22080)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Millchester – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 44548)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ "History". Charters Towers School of Distance Education. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Millchester (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Venus State Battery (entry 600413)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Charters Towers Gold Mine Shafts and Remains (entry 602221)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers (entry 602512)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Millchester State School". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 21 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.
- ^ "Charters Towers School of Distance Education". Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Venus Gold Battery". Tourism and Events Queensland. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
External links edit
- "Charters Towers Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 October 2017.