Netherdale, Queensland
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Netherdale is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Netherdale had a population of 111 people.[1]
Geography
Netherdale is the most western locality of the
The north and south of the locality are mountainous (part of the Clarke Range) and rise to 890 metres and 670 metres respectively. Between them lie the "valley" through which the road runs at an elevation of 140 metres (in the east) to 180 metres (in the west). The land use in the valley is a mixture of sugar cane and grazing like most of the Pioneer Valley. There is no development of the mountainous north and south of the locality.[3]
History
The Mackay Railway was extended from Finch Hatton (to the west) to Netherdale in 1911. The locality was served by two stations:
- Okuloo railway station (21°08′19″S 148°33′49″E / 21.1385°S 148.5637°E)[4]
- Netherdale railway station (21°08′28″S 148°32′06″E / 21.1412°S 148.5351°E),[4] also known as Eungella Range railway station[5]
The line and the stations were closed in 1977 as part of the overall closure of the Mackay Railway.
The Netherdale State School opened on 24 January 1914, having been originally proposed to be called the Eungella Range State School. It closed on 31 December 1963.[6][7]
On 21 April 1928 there was a
Netherdale was within the Shire of Mirani until the shire was amalgamated into the Mackay Region in 2008.
In the 2016 census Netherdale had a population of 111 people.[1]
Attractions
Peases Lookout offers panoramic views of the
Notable residents
- Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, ceramic artist
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Netherdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Netherdale – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46816)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Mackay Region Pilot Heritage Study, p. Appendix 1 - 13
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Mackay Region Pilot Heritage Study, pp. Appendix 1 - 14, 19
- ^ "Stump-capping". Daily Mercury. Vol. 61, no. 4854. Queensland, Australia. 12 May 1928. p. 5. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Bazaars--Sale of work". Daily Mercury. Vol. 61, no. 4894. Queensland, Australia. 29 June 1928. p. 10. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- Mackay Regional Council. 2016. p. 26.
- ^ "Peases Lookout – lookout in Mackay Regional (entry 26272)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Sources
- "Mackay Region Pilot Heritage Study" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived(PDF) from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
Further reading
- Finch Hatton State School (2009), 100 years of memories : the school on the hill, Finch Hatton School, retrieved 28 October 2016 — includes the history of Netherdale State School
External links
Media related to Netherdale, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons