New Harbourline is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, New Harbourline had a population of 218 people.[1]

New Harbourline
Queensland
New Harbourline is located in Queensland
New Harbourline
New Harbourline
Coordinates17°37′27″S 146°03′53″E / 17.6241°S 146.0647°E / -17.6241; 146.0647 (New Harbourline (centre of locality))
Population218 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density14.16/km2 (36.66/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4858
Area15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around New Harbourline:
Mourilyan Mourilyan Mourilyan Harbour
Martyville New Harbourline Mourilyan Harbour
Moresby Moresby Cowley Beach

Geography

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The locality is bounded to the south by the Moresby River.[3]

The land is flat and low-lying (just above sea level). The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. There is some rural residential housing in the north-west of the locality.[3]

The main road through the locality is New Harbourline Road and there are some cane tramways in the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill.[3]

History

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North East Harbour Line State School opened on 3 February 1936. It closed in December 1941.[4] The school was located on the northern side of New Harbourline Road (approx 17°36′50″S 146°03′40″E / 17.6139°S 146.0611°E / -17.6139; 146.0611 (North East Harbour Line State School (site))).[5][6][3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, New Harbourline had a population of 198 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, New Harbourline had a population of 218 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Harbourline. The nearest government primary school is Mourilyan State School in neighbouring Mourilyan to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "New Harbourline (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "New Harbourline – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45742)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Agency ID 11302, North East Harbour Line State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Innisfail" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m403" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Harbourline (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2023.