Bracewell, Queensland

Bracewell is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bracewell had a population of 196 people.[1]

Bracewell
Queensland
Bracewell
Coordinates23.9255°S 150.9063°E / -23.9255; 150.9063 (Bracewell (centre of locality))
Population196 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.367/km2 (3.540/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4695
Area143.4 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location35 km (22 mi) west of Gladstone
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Bracewell:
Raglan Ambrose Machine Creek
Raglan Bracewell East End
Mount Alma Mount Alma Mount Alma

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]

In the 2011 census, the population of Bracewell and its neighbour East End was 462 people.[6]

In the 2016 census Bracewell had a population of 196 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bracewell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Bracewell – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46595)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "MOUNT LARCOM". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  5. "Agency ID 5003, Bracewell State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bracewell (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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