Bushley is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Bushley had a population of 36 people.

Geography

The

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forms the northern boundary of the locality, with the now-abandoned Bushley railway station () serving the locality. Bushley has the following mountains (from north to south): * Mount Hay () * Mount Gordon () * Mount Coombs () * Browns Lookout () The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation.

History

Methodist church services at Bushley date back to 1875 when Reverend Robert Hartley commenced worship services at the home of Mr and Mrs Isaac Coombs family. The Coombs family later donated their land for the construction of a community hall where church services were held until the opening of the existing brick church building in 1959 in front of the hall. The Bushley Methodist Church was officially opened on 13 December 1959. It became the Bushley Uniting Church following the amalgamation of the

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into the

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in 1977. The final service was held at the church on 5 December 2021, just shy of its 62nd anniversary, which was attended by about 75 people including

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moderator Rev Andrew Gunton. The church was closed due to dwindling attendance numbers. Bushley Uniting Church was at 525 Brickworks Road (access from Bushley Road off the

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, ). It was part of the Parish of Rockhampton South Uniting Church. Playfair State School opened on 10 July 1917. It closed on 1928. It presumably takes its name from the parish. The school was located at approximately 213 Sandy Creek Road (). In 2019, Bushley was selected as the site of a new waste transfer station which aimed to serve the needs of residents of

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's western districts from Gogango to

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following the closure of roadside bin stations. The council's decision to close the local roadside bin stations had previously been criticised by residents and led to a heated community meeting at nearby Wycarbah in 2018.

Demographics

In the , Bushley had a population of 30 people. In the , Bushley had a population of 36 people.

Education

There are no schools in Bushley. The nearest government primary schools are Stanwell State School in neighbouring

to the north-east, Mount Morgan Central State School in Mount Morgan to the south-east, and Westwood State School in neighbouring Westwood to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Morgan State High School in Mount Morgan to the south-east and Rockhampton State High School in Wandal,

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, to the north-east. However, students living in the south-west of the locality might be too distant from these secondary schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are

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and boarding school. There are also a number of non-government schools in Rockhampton.

Attractions

Browns Lookout is a tourist attraction ().

References

{{Rockhampton Region Suburbs of Rockhampton Region Localities in Queensland