Finnie is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Finnie had a population of 69 people.[1]
| Finnie Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°37′55″S 151°53′04″E / 27.6319°S 151.8844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 69 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.31/km2 (29.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) SW of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editFinnie is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) 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.[3]
History
editA 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.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Finnie had a population of 94 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Finnie had a population of 69 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Finnie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Finnie – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47943)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Finnie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Finnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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