| Horton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Horton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°13′34″S152°19′11″E / 25.2261°S 152.3197°E /-25.2261; 152.3197 (Horton (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 205 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.76/km2 (35.63/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Horton is a rural town andlocality in theBundaberg Region,Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the2021 census, the locality of Horton had a population of 205 people.[1]
TheBruce Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality.[4]
The town was possibly named after sugar planter George Horton.[2][3]
A Methodist Church was opened in Horton in 1886. Due to the decline of the Horton township the church was subsequently[when?] moved toChilders. It became the Childers Uniting Church in June 1977 following the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into theUniting Church in Australia in 1977. It is now listed on the Bundaberg Heritage Register.[5]
The first section of theIsis railway line branched from theNorth Coast railway line atGoodwood. It opened toChilders on 31 October 1887 with intermediate stations atBootharh, Horton andDoolbi.[6] Horton railway station was at25°13′30″S152°18′54″E / 25.2249°S 152.3150°E /-25.2249; 152.3150 (Horton railway station) and has been dismantled.[7] The line closed in 1964.
Horton State School opened about 1888. In 1900, it was renamed Doolbi State School. The school closed in 1953.[8] It was at 204 Goodwood Road,[9] now the site of the clubhouse of the Isis Golf Club in neighbouring Doolbi.[10]
In the2016 census, the locality of Horton had a population of 158 people.[11]
In the2021 census, the locality of Horton had a population of 205 people.[1]
There are no schools in Horton. The nearest government primary school is Childers State School inChilders to the west. The nearest government secondary school isIsis District State High School, also in Childers.[4]
