Mighell, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Mighell
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.5406°N 146.0167°W
Pop:363
Postcode:4860
Area:4.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.0
Dir1:S
Location1:Innisfail
Dist2:88.9
Dir2:S
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:258
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1620
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Innisfail
Near-Ne:East Innisfail
Near-E:South Innisfail
Near-Se:South Innisfail
Near-S:Mundoo
Near-Sw:Bamboo Creek
Near-W:Bamboo Creek
Near-Nw:Goondi Hill

Mighell is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Mighell had a population of 363 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded by the South Johnstone River to the east and by its tributary Bamboo Creek to the west and north.

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (South Innisfail) crossing the South Johnstone River on the Centenary Bridge. Once in Mighell, the highway travels north along River Avenue, and then exits the locality to the north (Innisfail) crossing Bamboo Creek on an unnamed bridge.

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (Mundoo) and exits to the north-west (Goondi Hill) crossing Bamboo Creek. There are no railway stations in the locality.

The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane and there is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill in South Johnstone to the south. There is also grazing on native vegetation in the north-west of the locality.

The land use in the north and north-east of the locality is more suburban in character being an extension of the urban area of Innisfail to the north.

History

The locality was named after Innisfail solicitor and businessman Norman Mighell.[1]

Innisfail State High School opened on 24 January 1955 and operated until the end of 2009 at 2 Stitt Street .[2] In 2010, it was amalgamated with the Innisfail Inclusive Education Centre (a special education facility) and Tropical North Queensland TAFE (Innisfail Campus) to form Innisfail State College using the site of the TAFE campus at Innisfail Estate.[3] [4] [5] Innisfail State High School's website was archived.[6]

Demographics

In the, Mighell had a population of 380 people.

In the, Mighell had a population of 363 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mighell. The nearest government primary schools are Innisfail State School in neighbouring Innisfail to the north and Mundoo State School in neighbouring Mundoo to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[7]

Amenities

The Innisfail Conservatorium of Music (also known as the Con Theatre) is a performing arts centre at 5 River Avenue (-17.5339°N 146.0304°W).[8] [9] [10]

Innisfail Cultural Complex is a community centre off River Avenue (-17.5337°N 146.0289°W).[11]

Innisfail Cemetery is at 8 Scullen Avenue (-17.5316°N 146.0276°W).[12] It is operated by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.[13]

Notes and References

  1. 29 October 2019.
  2. Web site: 28 March 2013. Local government meeting: Agenda. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001224931/http://www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/documents/1422210/41470060/2013-03-28%20-%20Agenda.pdf. 1 October 2020. Cassowary Coast Regional Council. 176-180.
  3. 18 April 2019.
  4. Web site: 2020-04-16 . About us . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001224940/https://innisfailsc.eq.edu.au/about-us . 1 October 2020 . 2020-10-01 . Innisfail State College . en.
  5. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 6 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: 2009-10-25 . Innisfail State High School . https://web.archive.org/web/20091025010010/http://innisfailshs.eq.edu.au/wcmss/ . 2009-10-25 . 2022-04-08 . Innisfail State High School.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 24 November 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023081052/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f . 23 October 2020 . 17 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: The Con Theatre Innisfail Community . 2023-11-24 . Cassowary Coast Informer . en.
  10. Web site: Community Venues For Hire . 2023-11-24 . Cassowary Coast Regional Council . 5 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231105171813/https://www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/community-venues-for-hire . live .
  11. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  12. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Cemetery Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b . 15 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  13. Web site: Regional Cemeteries . 2023-11-24 . Cassowary Coast Regional Council . 27 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027035939/https://www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/regional-cemeteries . live .