Finlayvale, Queensland

Finlayvale is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Finlayvale had a population of 32 people.[1]

Finlayvale
Queensland
Finlayvale
Coordinates16.4602°S 145.3477°E / -16.4602; 145.3477 (Finlayvale (centre of locality))
Population32 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density7.27/km2 (18.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4873
Elevation10–340 m (33–1,115 ft)
Area4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Finlayvale:
Syndicate Mossman Mossman
Syndicate Finlayvale Mossman Gorge
Syndicate Mossman Gorge Mossman Gorge

Geography

The land in most of the locality is low-lying about 10 metres (33 ft) or less, but on the western edge of the locality, the land begins to rise sharply towards the ridge of the Great Dividing Range with the south-west of the locality reaching 430 metres (1,410 ft). The locality is bounded by the Mossman River to the south and east.[3]

Finlayvale Road passes through the locality from the north-east (Mossman) to the south-west (Syndicate). The predominant land use is growing sugarcane. There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Mossman Central Mill.[3]

History

The locality was named after the Finlayvale sugar plantation established by pioneers Denis and Teresa O'Brien. Teresa's maiden name was Finlay.[4][5][6][7]

In the 2016 census, Finlayvale had a population of 32 people.[8]

Education

There are no schools in Finlayvale. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Mossman State School and Mossman State High School in Mossman to the east.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Finlayvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Finlayvale – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48633)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "Mossman Mill District". Townsville Daily Bulletin. XXV (8001). Queensland, Australia. 2 June 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "MOSSMAN RESIDENT'S DEATH". Morning Post (Cairns). 19 (277). Queensland, Australia. 17 November 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 29 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "OBITUARY. MRS. TERESA O'BRIEN". Cairns Post (12, 499). Queensland, Australia. 16 March 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Death registration: Teresa O'Brien". Queensland Government. 1942.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Finlayvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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