Horton is a rural town and
locality in the
Bundaberg Region,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , the locality of Horton had a population of 205 people.
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Geography
The Bruce Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality.
History
The town was possibly named after sugar planter George Horton.[
A Methodist Church was opened in Horton in 1886. Due to the decline of the Horton township the church was subsequently moved to Childers. It became the Childers Uniting Church in June 1977 following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the ]Uniting Church in Australia
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in 1977. It is now listed on the Bundaberg Heritage Register.
The first section of the Isis railway line branched from the North Coast railway line at Goodwood. It opened to Childers on 31 October 1887 with intermediate stations at Bootharh, Horton and Doolbi.
Demographics
In the , the locality of Horton had a population of 158 people.
Education
There are no schools in Horton. The nearest government primary school is Childers State School in Childers to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Isis District State High School, also in Childers.
References
External links
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Town map of Horton, 1975
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Towns in Queensland
Localities in Queensland
Bundaberg Region