Finnie, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Finnie
City:Toowoomba
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6319°N 151.8844°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:69
Postcode:4350
Area:6.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:11
Dir1:SW
Location1:Toowoomba
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Condamine
Fedgov:Groom
Near-Nw:Westbrook
Near-N:Drayton
Near-Ne:Darling Heights
Near-W:Westbrook
Near-E:Mount Rascal
Near-Sw:Wyreema
Near-S:Vale View
Near-Se:Vale View

Finnie is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Finnie had a population of 69 people.

Geography

Finnie is located 11km (07miles) from the Toowoomba central business district.

Toowoomba–Karara Road forms the western boundary, and Drayton Connection Road (which links Drayton on the Gore Highway to the New England Highway) passes through the locality from north to south.

History

A railway station in the area, on the Southern railway line, was named Finnie on 29 April 1915 after a studmaster. The station closed on 2 August 1989.[1]

Demographics

In the Finnie had a population of 94 people.

In the, Finnie had a population of 69 people.

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.