East Palmerston, Queensland
Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
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East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, it had a population of 220 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 17.5944°S 145.8405°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 220 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.24/km2 (13.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4860 | ||||||||||||
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East Palmerston is a prominent banana growing region with some of Australia's largest banana plantations.[3][4]
Geography
The Palmerston Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Nerada / Coorumba) and exits to the south-west through the locality (Palmerston / Wooroonooran).[5]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and horticulture.[6] It is a prominent banana growing region with some of Australia's largest banana plantations.[3][4]
History
The locality is presumably so named because it is to the east of neighbouring Palmerston, which in turn is believed to be named after explorer and prospector, Christie Palmerston.[7]
About July 1933, the land of East Palmerston was surveyed to enable 10,400 acres be offered for selection in 55 lots.[8] By September 1938, a large population was living in the area with some farms sufficiently established to supply cream to the Millaa Millaa butter factory.[9]
The Palmerston East State School (sometimes called East Palmerston State School) opened on 19 April 1938.[10] In 2010, the school had an enrolment of 17 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11] It closed on 26 April 2012.[12][13] It was located at 2068 Palmerston Highway East (17.6033°S 145.8467°E).[14] The school's website was archived.[15]
On 25 April (Anzac Day) 2008, a memorial was unveiled at Palmerston East State School at 2068 Palmerston Highway commemorating the Australian servicemen and women who served during wars and other conflicts.[16]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, East Palmerston had a population of 173 people.[17]
In the 2021 census, East Palmerston had a population of 220 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in East Palmerston. The nearest government primary school is Mundoo State School in Wangan to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[18]
Community groups
The East Palmerston branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Currajah Hotel, Grima Street, Wangan.[19]
