Brandon, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brandon Queensland
Brandon Location in Queensland
Population	1,094 (2016 census)
• Density	9.900/km2 (25.64/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4808
Area	110.5 km2 (42.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.4 km (4 mi) WNW of Ayr 82.1 km (51 mi) ESE of Townsville 1,323 km (822 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
Localities around Brandon: Barratta Colevale Alva Barratta Brandon Ayr Barratta Airville McDesme

Brandon is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Brandon had a population of 1,094 people.

History

Brandon Post Office opened on 6 September 1883.

At the 2006 census, Brandon had a population of 783.

Heritage listings

Brandon has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 27 Spiller Street: St Patrick's Catholic Church

Economy

Kalamia Sugar Mill, 1901

Brandon is a sugarcane growing area with underground water supplies to irrigate crops. Wilmar Sugar Australia operates two sugar mills in Brandon, the Kalamia Sugar Mill in the north-east of the locality on Lilliesmere Road beside the Lilliesmere Lagoon (19°31′22″S 147°24′59″E / 19.5229°S 147.4163°E / -19.5229; 147.4163 (Kalamia Sugar Mill)) and the Pioneer Sugar Mill in the west of the locality on Pioneer Mill Road (19°33′30″S 147°19′51″E / 19.5583°S 147.3309°E / -19.5583; 147.3309 (Pioneer Sugar Mill)).

Education

Brandon State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Drysdale Street (19°33′13″S 147°20′55″E / 19.5537°S 147.3485°E / -19.5537; 147.3485 (Brandon State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 45 students with 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).

Kalamia State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lilliesmere Road (19°31′07″S 147°25′03″E / 19.5185°S 147.4176°E / -19.5185; 147.4176 (Kalamia State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Brandon. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in neighbouring Ayr to the east.