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  Netherdale | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates:21°07′22″S148°31′55″E / 21.1227°S 148.5319°E /-21.1227; 148.5319 (Netherdale (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 47.5 km2 (18.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 121 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.547/km2 (6.60/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4756 | ||||||||||||
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Netherdale is a rurallocality in theMackay Region,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Netherdale had a population of 121 people.[2]
Netherdale is the most western locality of thePioneer Valley. The river does not pass through Netherdale but Netherdale is within itsdrainage basin. TheMackay–Eungella Road passes from the east to the west through the locality after which it climbs theClarke Range toEungella.[4]
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.[4]
TheMackay Railway was extended fromFinch Hatton (to the west) to Netherdale in 1911. The locality was served by two stations:
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.[7][8]
On 21 April 1928, there was astump capping ceremony for the Netherton Methodist Church.[9] On Saturday 6 June 1928 the church was officially opened.[10]
Netherdale was within theShire of Mirani until the shire was amalgamated into the Mackay Region in 2008.
In the2016 census, Netherdale had a population of 111 people.[11]
In the2021 census, Netherdale had a population of 121 people.[2]
There are no schools in Netherdale. The nearest government primary schools areEungella State School in neighbouringEungella to the west andFinch Hatton State School in neighbouringFinch Hatton to the east. The nearest government secondary school isMirani State High School inMirani to the east.[12]
Peases Lookout offers panoramic views of thePioneer River Valley.[13] Although within the boundaries of the locality, the lookout can only be accessed from Dalrymple Road in neighbouringEungella (21°07′00″S148°31′00″E / 21.1166°S 148.5166°E /-21.1166; 148.5166 (Peases Lookout)). It was named afterPercy Pease, a Member of theQueensland Legislative Assembly.[14]
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