Aldershot is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.

Geography

The

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passes through from south to north-west. The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary and then passes through the locality and town from south to north. Aldershot railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line (). Saltwater Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the locality from west to east, passing south of the town.

History

The Queensland Smelting Company named the town after

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in England. The company was established in England in 1888 and in 1893 built a smelter in the area. The smelter operated until 1906, when it was relocated to North Queensland to be closer to the mining areas. Aldershot Post Office opened on 1 September 1892 and closed around 1920. Aldershot State School opened in 1894. It had closed by 1911, when tenders were called to relocate the school buildings to Maryborough West and the teacher's residence to

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Demographics

In the , the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,152 people. In the , the locality of Aldershot had a population of 1,311 people.

Economy

The major industry in Aldershot today is the Maryborough Correctional Centre located at Stein Road ().

Education

There are no schools in Aldershot. The nearest government primary schools are St Helens State School in neighbouring St Helens to the east and Sunbury State School in neighbouring Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School, also in Maryborough..

Facilities

Aldershot Rural Fire Brigade is at 12 Murray Street ().

References

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* {{authority control Towns in Queensland Fraser Coast Region Localities in Queensland