Beaconsfield Mackay, Queensland |
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Coordinates | 21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E / 21.08889°S 149.16694°ECoordinates: 21°05′20″S 149°10′01″E / 21.08889°S 149.16694°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 4,934 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||
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Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||
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Beaconsfield is a suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Mackay. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,934.
The suburb was named after the Beaconsfield sugar plantation. It had a sugar crushing mill from about 1882 to 1893.
The Mackay Golf Club was established in 1928. It is located on the Mackay-Buchasia Road.
Beaconsfield State School was opened on 1 January 1999.