Paget, Queensland
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| Paget Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 21°11′05″S 149°09′52″E / 21.1847°S 149.1644°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 339 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 24.04/km (62.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.1 km (5.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Paget is a coastal suburb of Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Paget had a population of 339 people.
Geography
Paget is bounded to the east by the Coral Sea, to the west by the Bruce Highway, and to the south by Bakers Creek. The suburb is principally used for industrial purposes. The North Coast railway line passes from south to north through the suburb with the Mackay railway station located in Paget (21°10′20″S 149°09′35″E / 21.1722°S 149.1597°E).
The land is flat and low-lying (below 10 metres above sea level). The western part of the suburb is principally used for industrial purposes where there is good road and rail access while the eastern oceanside part of the suburb is much less developed. Paget Junction railway station to the north of Mackay railway station (21°09′57″S 149°09′31″E / 21.1658°S 149.1587°E) was the junction of the North Coast railway line with the now-closed Mackay railway line.
The Bakers Creek Conservation Park occupies the south-east headland created by Bakers Creek entering into the Coral Sea. It is a protected area due to the need to preserve the shorebird habitat consisting of intertidal zones and mangroves; it has been declared a nationally important area for shorebirds. It has a population of the vulnerable species Eracus neglectus (beach stone-curlew). It is considered of internationally significant for migrating shorebirds such as the Charadrius mongolus (lesser sand plover), Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew), Calidris tenuirostris (great knot) and Haematopus fuliginosus (sooty oystercatcher).
History
The suburb takes its name from the Paget Junction railway station, which, in turn, was named by Queensland Railways Department on 30 October 1913, in honour of politician Walter Trueman Paget who was the Secretary for Railways 1908 to 1915. In 1943, Paget Junction was shortened to Paget.
Mackay Ambulance Station was at on the corner of Alfred Street and Sydney Street in the Mackay CBD until 2006, when it was relocated to Paget.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Paget had a population of 273 people.
In the 2021 census, Paget had a population of 339 people.
Education
There are no schools in Paget. The nearest government primary schools are Mackay West State School in neighbouring West Mackay to the north and Dundula State School in neighbouring Bakers Creek to the south.
Facilities
Mackay Ambulance Station is at 3 Transport Avenue (21°10′09″S 149°10′09″E / 21.1692°S 149.1693°E).
Paget Waste Transfer Station & Recycling Centre is at 42 Crichtons Rd (21°11′37″S 149°09′51″E / 21.1935°S 149.1642°E).
Paget Telephone Exchange is at 89 Broadsound Road (21°10′31″S 149°09′09″E / 21.1753°S 149.1526°E).
Amenities
Leprechaun Park is a sports centre at 435 Milton Street (21°11′05″S 149°10′20″E / 21.1847°S 149.1722°E). It is the home ground for Mackay's Brothers Rugby League Club.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paget (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Paget – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 46823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Bakers Creek Conservation Park" (PDF). Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Queensland Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Ambulance Station to Become History with expansion at Sydney Street Markets". Mackay Museum. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Paget (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Paget Waste Management Centre". Mackay Regional Council. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Leprechaun Park". Austadiums. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
