Pleystowe, Queensland

The locality is bounded to the north by the Pioneer River.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

Mackay - Eungella Road runs through the north of the locality loosely parallel to the river, entering the locality from the east (Walkerston) and exiting to the west (Marian). Pleystowe Connection Road commences at Mackay - Eungella Road and crosses the Pioneer River on the John Cook Bridge to Balnagowan to the north.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; Bridges |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

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The Pleystowe Sugar Plantation was established in 1869. The Pleystowe sugar mill was built in 1870-71 producing it its first sugar in 1872. It became part of CSR Limited in 1975. In 1988, it was bought by the Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association. The mill was closed in 2009 and in 2021 the mill was demolished apart from the original stack.{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://www.mkysugar.com.au/expertise/history |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Mackay Sugar |language=en-GB}} It was at 598-640 Mackay Eungella Road ({{Coord|-21.1435|149.0387|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Pleystowe sugar mill (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1976 |title=8755-434 Pleystowe |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-10000-8755-434-pleystowe-1976/original |access-date=3 October 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}

Built in 1885, the first section of the Pioneer Valley railway line came west from Mackay via Pleystowe to Mirani (then known as Hamilton) and then south to Eton. {{Cite web |title=History of the Mackay Railway |url=http://www.mackayhistory.org/research/railway/qrbriefhistory.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811074811/http://mackayhistory.org/research/railway/qrbriefhistory.html |archive-date=11 August 2011 |accessdate=2016-01-01 |website=www.mackayhistory.org}} The final section of the line from Paget Junction to Marian (through Pleystowe) closed in 2009.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-24 |title=Rail Trail Nearing Completion |url=https://www.mackayandwhitsundaylife.com/article/rail-trail-nearing-completion |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Mackay and Whitsunday life}} The line had the following stations (now dismantled) servicing the locality (from west to east):

• Wollingford railway station ({{coord|-21.1508|148.9969|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Wollingford railway station (former)}}){{cite QPN|37833|Wollingford|rail station - feature no longer exists in Mackay Regional|access-date=21 May 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

• Greenknoll railway station ({{coord|-21.1515|149.0181|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Greenknoll railway station (former)}})

• Pleystowe railway station ({{coord|-21.1553|149.0374|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Pleystowe railway station (former)}}){{Cite QPN|27107|Pleystowe|railway station in the Mackay Region|access-date=4 October 2024}}

Pleystowe Provisional School opened on 15 April 1896 on a {{Convert|3|acre|adj=on}} site on the Green Nob. The site was described as "a most imposing one for a school and the view from the crest of the Nob and the exhilarating breeze one gets on reaching it well repays for the little climb".{{cite news |date=2 July 1895 |title=Meetings at Pleystowe Balnagowan. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168858567 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=Mackay Mercury |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=67 |issue=4}}{{cite news |date=8 October 1895 |title=THE GRUB PEST. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168861628 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=Mackay Mercury |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=67 |issue=44}}{{cite news |date=3 June 1897 |title=Education Department. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172409127 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=The Telegraph |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=7676}} In 1903, it was proposed to relocate the school, but there was criticism of the new location and the motivations behind the proposal.{{cite news |date=7 February 1903 |title="SWEET-SMELLING PLEYSTOWE." |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70900286 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=Worker |location=Queensland, Australia |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=13 |issue=614}} It became Pleystowe State School on 1 January 1909, although by July 1909, it was criticised for having an average daily attendance of only 11.7 students.{{cite news |date=3 July 1909 |title=SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article170783090 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=Daily Mercury |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=1189}} In 1914, it was decided to relocate and enlarge the school.{{cite news |date=16 January 1914 |title=PLEYSTOWE STATE SCHOOL |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171492937 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=Daily Mercury |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |date=14 February 1914 |title=GOVERNMENT TENDERS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171506685 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=Daily Mercury |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |date=20 February 1914 |title=GOVERNMENT TENDERS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180939502 |accessdate=1 October 2024 |newspaper=Daily Standard |location=Queensland, Australia |page=2 (SECOND EDITION) |via=National Library of Australia |issue=371}} It closed in 1961.{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} The school was on the south-western corner of the Mackay-Eungella Road and Pleystowe School Road (approx {{Coord|-21.14340|149.02604|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Pleystowe State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1942 |title=Mackay (Western Half) |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-mackay-western-half-emergency-ed-1942/original |access-date=1 October 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m309-1960/original |access-date=1 October 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land Parcel |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=1 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Pleystowe had a population of 371 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32364|name=Pleystowe (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Pleystowe had a population of 418 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32341|name=Pleystowe (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Pleystowe. The nearest government primary schools are Walkerston State School in neighbouring Walkerston to the east and Marian State School in neighbouring Marian to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the east and Mirani State High School in Mirani to the west.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=1 October 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}

There is a boat ramp and pontoon on the Pioneer Boat Ramp Access Road off the Pleystowe Connection Road into the Pioneer River ({{coord|-21.1420|149.0266|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Pleystowe boat ramp}}). It is managed by the Mackay Regional Council.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

• List of tramways in Queensland

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