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.
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Fast Facts about Beaconsfield
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. The C&K Beaconsfield Community Kindergarten is on-site at the Beaconsfield State School. The Mackay District Special School, formerly Kewarra State Special School, is also located in Beaconsfield and opened on 21 February, 1987. It is available for students with a diverse range of abilities and special education requirements from Prep to Year 12.