Finlayvale, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Finlayvale
State:qld
Coordinates:-16.4602°N 145.3477°W
Pop:33
Postcode:4873
Area:4.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:4.5
Dir1:W
Location1:Mossman
Dist2:25.5
Dir2:NW
Location2:Port Douglas
Dist3:82.7
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Cairns
Dist4:1761
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Elevation:10-340
Lga:Shire of Douglas
Stategov:Cook
Fedgov:Leichhardt
Near-N:Mossman
Near-Ne:Mossman
Near-E:Mossman Gorge
Near-Se:Mossman Gorge
Near-S:Mossman Gorge
Near-Sw:Syndicate
Near-W:Syndicate
Near-Nw:Syndicate

Finlayvale is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Finlayvale had a population of 33 people.

Geography

The land in most of the locality is low-lying about 10m (30feet) 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 430m (1,410feet). The locality is bounded by the Mossman River to the south and east.

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.

History

The locality was named after the Finlayvale sugar plantation established by pioneers Denis and Teresa O'Brien. Teresa's maiden name was Finlay.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Demographics

In the, Finlayvale had a population of 32 people.

In the, Finlayvale had a population of 33 people.

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.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 24 May 2019.
  2. News: 2 June 1908. Mossman Mill District . XXV . 3. Townsville Daily Bulletin. 8001. Queensland, Australia. 29 October 2020. National Library of Australia.
  3. News: 17 November 1905. MOSSMAN RESIDENT'S DEATH . 19 . 2. Morning Post (Cairns). 277. Queensland, Australia. 29 October 2020. National Library of Australia.
  4. News: 16 March 1942. OBITUARY. MRS. TERESA O'BRIEN.. 4. Cairns Post. 12,499. Queensland, Australia. 29 October 2020. National Library of Australia.
  5. Web site: 1942. Death registration: Teresa O'Brien. Queensland Government.