Foulden, Queensland
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Foulden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the northern bank of the Pioneer River in Mackay. In the 2021 census, Foulden had a population of 9 people.[3]
Geography
Foulden is bounded by the Pioneer River to the south and east, Fursden Creek to the north, and the Maraju Yakapari Road to the west.[4]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (crossing over the river from Racecourse / West Mackay on a dedicated rail bridge) and exits to the north (Erakala).[4] The locality was served by the former Maraju railway station (21°08′25″S 149°08′59″E / 21.1402°S 149.1496°E).[5][6][7]
The Glenella Connection Road enters through the locality from south (crossing over the river from West Mackay on the Edmund Casey Bridge) and exits to the north (Eralaka / Glenella).[4]
The land is low lying and flat and prone to flooding, but well-suited to growing sugarcane which is the predominant land use.[4]
History
Foulden Sugar Mill operated from 1872 to 1887. It was on the northern bank of the Pioneer River.[8]
There was previously a bridge, known as the (Old) Hospital Bridge, which connected Talty Road in Foulden to Bridge Street in West Mackay (adjacent to the
The present-day locality was officially named and bounded on 3 September 1999.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Foulden had a population of 3 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Foulden had a population of 9 people.[3]
Education
There are no schools in Foulden. The nearest government primary school is Glenella State School in neighbouring Glenella to the north. The nearest government secondary school is
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Foulden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Foulden – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46786)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Foulden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Maraju – rail station - feature no longer exists in Mackay Regional (entry 20883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Foulden Sugar Mill". Mackay History. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- Mackay Daily Mercury. 20 February 2018. Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Mackay Daily Mercury. Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Mackay Daily Mercury. Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Mackay Daily Mercury. Archivedfrom the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- Mackay Regional Council. 19 November 2018. Archived from the originalon 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Foulden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.