Millchester, Queensland

Millchester is a rural residential town and suburb in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the suburb of Millchester had a population of 543 people.[1]

Millchester
Charters Towers, Queensland
Millchester is located in Queensland
Millchester
Millchester
Coordinates20.0876°S 146.2905°E / -20.0876; 146.2905 (Millchester (town centre))
Population543 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density108.6/km2 (281.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4820
Area5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Millchester:
Mosman Park Queenton Queenton
Mosman Park Millchester Broughton
Broughton Broughton Broughton

Geography

Although historically the town centre is on Jardine Street Street (between Macdonald Street and Palmer Road) opposite the Venus State Battery,[2] most of that area is currently used for grazing.[4]

The land use is a mix of residential, grazing and some quarrying.[4]

History

Millchester State School opened on 21 September 1874.[5]

Charters Towers School of Distance Education opened on 27 January 1987 as part of Australia's School of the Air.[5] When the school opened, it relied on HF radio (using six 1000 watt transmitters) to speak with the students (with one person speaking at a time), the postal system to deliver printed materials, with occasional face-to-face opportunities in the field or at "camps" held in a major town. In 2002 the school replaced radio with teleconferencing, enabling simultaneous conversations between teacher and student. From 2010 it became possible to incorporate video-conferencing.[6]

In the 2011 census, Millchester had a population of 581 people.[7]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Millchester had a population of 543 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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

Education

Millchester State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at on the corner of Bluff and Phillipson Roads (20.0891°S 146.2753°E / -20.0891; 146.2753 (Millchester State School)).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 162 students with 15 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[13]

Charters Towers School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) distance education school for boys and girls in outback locations without access to conventional schools. The teachers are at 15-23 Brisk Street (20.0894°S 146.2682°E / -20.0894; 146.2682 (Charters Towers School of Distance Education)) in Millbank.[11][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,137 students with 70 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program (Prep-12).[11]

There is no conventional secondary school in Millchester. The nearest conventional secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers City to the north-west.[4]

Attractions
Venus State Battery, 2015

Venus Gold Battery is a tourist attraction showcasing the gold mining history of the area (20.0865°S 146.2934°E / -20.0865; 146.2934 (Venus Gold Battery)).[15] It has guided tours and video-presentations.[16]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Millchester (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Millchester – town in Charters Towers Region (entry 22080)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Millchester – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 44548)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "History". Charters Towers School of Distance Education. 14 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Millchester (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  8. "Venus State Battery (entry 600413)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  9. "Charters Towers Gold Mine Shafts and Remains (entry 602221)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  10. "Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers (entry 602512)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Millchester State School". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  14. "Charters Towers School of Distance Education". Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  16. "Venus Gold Battery". Tourism and Events Queensland. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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