No. 6 Branch, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
No. 6 Branch
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.5947°N 145.9486°W
Pop:73
Postcode:4859
Area:15.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:15.9
Dir1:SE
Location1:Innisfail
Dist2:106
Dir2:S
Location2:Cairns
Dist3:258
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Townsville
Dist4:1589
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Pin Gin
Near-Ne:Currajah
Near-E:South Johnstone
Near-Se:Camp Creek
Near-S:Camp Creek
Near-Sw:Utchee Creek
Near-W:Mamu
Near-Nw:Coorumba

No. 6 Branch is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, No. 6 Branch had a population of 73 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded by the South Johnstone River to the west, north-west, and north, but then the river flows south through the locality and then forms part of the southern boundary.

The land in the locality varies in elevation from .

Sugarcane is grown in the flatter land in the north and east of the locality around the South Johnstone River and also in the south of the locality around Mundiburra Creek. The sugarcane from the east of the locality is transported by a cane tramway to the South Johnstone Sugar Mill in South Johnstone.

In other areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

Demographics

In the, No. 6 Branch had a population of 50 people.

In the, No. 6 Branch had a population of 73 people.

Education

There are no schools in No. 6 Branch. The nearest government primary schools are South Johnstone State School in neighbouring South Johnstone to the east and Mundoo State School in Wangan to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.

Notes and References

  1. 29 October 2019.