New Harbourline

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
Coordinates	17.6241°S 146.0647°E / -17.6241; 146.0647 (New Harbourline (centre of locality))
Population	218 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	14.16/km2 (36.66/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4858
Area	15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.8 km (8 mi) S of Innisfail 100 km (62 mi) S of Cairns 252 km (157 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,613 km (1,002 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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

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

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 17.6139°S 146.0611°E / -17.6139; 146.0611 (North East Harbour Line State School (site))).^[5][6][3]

Demographics

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

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]