Braemeadows


Braemeadows is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Braemeadows had a population of 269 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west by Lagoon Creek and to the south-west by Palm Creek.
The north-east of the locality is marshland, but the land use in the rest of the locality is crop growing. There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Victoria sugar mill in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the west.

History

Braemeadows State School opened in 1928 and closed in 1969. It was on a site on the southern side of Four Mile Road commencing at the junction with Robinos Road and extending eastwards.

Demographics

In the Braemeadows had a population of 290 people.
In the, Braemeadows had a population of 269 people.

Education

There are no schools in Braemeadows. The nearest government primary schools are Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the west, Halifax State School in neighbouring Halifax to the north-east, and Forrest Beach State School in neighbouring Forrest Beach to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the west. There are also a number of non-government schools in Ingham.