Finlayvale, Queensland

Finlayvale is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Finlayvale had a population of 33 people.^[1]

Finlayvale
Suburb
Finlayvale
Coordinates: 16.4602°S 145.3477°E / -16.4602; 145.3477 (Finlayvale (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Shire of Douglas
Location	4.5 km (2.8 mi) W of Mossman 25.5 km (15.8 mi) NW of Port Douglas 82.7 km (51.4 mi) NNW of Cairns 1,761 km (1,094 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
• State electorate	Cook
• Federal division	Leichhardt
Area
• Total	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation	10–340 m (33–1,115 ft)
Population
• Total	33 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	7.50/km2 (19.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4873
Suburbs around Finlayvale Syndicate Mossman Mossman Syndicate Finlayvale Mossman Gorge Syndicate Mossman Gorge Mossman Gorge

Geography

The land in most of the locality is low-lying about 10 metres (33 ft) or less, but on the western edge of the locality, the land begins to rise sharply towards the ridge of the Great Dividing Range with the south-west of the locality reaching 430 metres (1,410 ft). The locality is bounded by the Mossman River to the south and east.^[3]

Finlayvale Road passes through the locality from the north-east (Mossman) to the south-west (Syndicate). The predominant land use is growing sugarcane. There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Mossman Central Mill.^[3]

History

The locality was named after the Finlayvale sugar plantation established by pioneers Denis and Teresa O'Brien. Teresa's maiden name was Finlay.^[4][5][6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Finlayvale had a population of 32 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Finlayvale had a population of 33 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Finlayvale. The nearest primary and secondary schools are Mossman State School and Mossman State High School in Mossman to the east.^[3]