Bromelton, Queensland
| Bromelton Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°59′S 152°56′E / 27.983°S 152.933°ECoordinates: 27°59′S 152°56′E / 27.983°S 152.933°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 307 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||
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Bromelton is a rural locality in the local government area of Scenic Rim Region in southern Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census, Bromelton and the surrounding area had a population of 307.[1]
History
Bromelton Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open by 1883) and closed in 1938.[3]
Transport
The town has a crossing loop on the Sydney to Brisbane standard gauge line. Bromelton station was served by a northbound XPT service to Roma Street and a southbound service to Sydney until it closed in 1994.[4]
Transport hub
In 2016 SCT Logistics commenced building a transport hub.[5][6][7] It will open in January 2017.[8] The Australian Rail Track Corporation has also purchased land in Bromleton.[9]
Notable people
- Thomas de Montmorency Murray-Prior, born in Bromelton, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
See also
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bromelton (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ↑ "Bromelton (entry 46150)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bromelton Closure" Railway Digest April 1995 page 8
- ↑ ASCT Logistics to build $30m freight terminal at Bromleton Beaudesert Times 7 December 2015
- ↑ SCT to build Queensland Terminal Diesel News 10 December 2015
- ↑ $30m freight terminal on track Queensland Times 13 May 2016
- ↑ January 2017 - Here we come SCT Logistics
- ↑ First SCT train to Bromleton in January, ARTC buys land Rail Express 29 November 2016
External links
Media related to Bromelton, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons