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Feluga, Queensland

January 01, 1970

Feluga is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Feluga had a population of 251 people.[1]

Feluga
Queensland
Sugarcane plantations in Feluga, 2007
Feluga
Coordinates17°52′36″S 145°57′21″E / 17.8766°S 145.9558°E / -17.8766; 145.9558 (Feluga (centre of locality))
Population251 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density41.8/km2 (108.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4854
Elevation30–90 m (98–295 ft)
Area6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy

Geography edit

 
Cutting sugarcane, Feluga, 2007

Feluga is in a valley with a high rainfall. The land is mostly flat, 30 to 40 metres (98 to 131 ft) above sea level, but rises to 90 metres (300 ft) towards the north-west boundary with neighbouring locality Walter Hill which is mountainous terrain.[3]

The predominant land use is growing sugarcane.[4]

The Bruce Highway is the eastern boundary of the locality. The North Coast railway line runs parallel and immediately west of the highway but there are no railway stations serving the locality. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mill in Tully.[3]

History edit

The locality was established as a railway station as the North Coast railway line was being built in the 1920s.[5] It was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 25 November 1921, although rails were not actually laid to the station location until late 1922.[6] The name is believed to be corrupted version of a Palestinian place name El Faluje, a town which was occupied by Australian Light Horse troops (4th Brigade) on 10 November 1917.[2] By October 1923 the railway station itself and a stationmaster's residence were still under construction with the surrounding area consisting of thick undeveloped scrub,[7] but despite this a train from Innisfail visited Feluga as part of celebrations of the Innisfail Jubilee with passengers admiring the tropical scenery.[8] In December 1923 the railway line up to Feluga was officially opened.[9] Feluga railway station is now an abandoned railway station (17°52′53″S 145°58′14″E / 17.8814°S 145.9705°E / -17.8814; 145.9705 (Feluga railway station (former))).[10]

Domenico Borgna settled in Feluga and established a sugar cane farm in 1923, prior to the establishment of the Tully mill, making him one of the earliest cane farmers in the region.[11] By January 1924 there was significant passenger traffic between Feluga and Innisfail.[12] As of June 1924 Feluga was the official terminus for mail being delivered on the North Coast Line although that month a request, which was approved, was submitted for mail to be delivered further north to settlers in the Banyan district by construction trains.[13] In July a report noted Feluga was likely to become a township due to being surrounded by promising farms which were likely to use Feluga as their principal railway station and a sawmill being established in its vicinity,[14] and late that month a signpost with the name was raised for the first time and the first sugar cane harvest for the Banyan took place and was processed through Feluga.[15]

In mid-1923 an honorary Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade centre was established at Feluga.[16]

 
Feluga Public Hall

Feluga Hall opened circa June 1926 with a sports day and fancy dress ball held to celebrate the occasion.[17]

The foundation stone of St Rita's Catholic Church was laid in May 1935 by Bishop John Heavey.[18] He returned on Sunday 7 July 1935 to officially open the church.[19] The church was at 140 Feluga Road (17°52′53″S 145°58′06″E / 17.8814°S 145.9683°E / -17.8814; 145.9683 (St Rita's Catholic Church (former))) on land donated by William Tynan.[20] It has now closed and been converted into 3 residences.[21][22]

Feluga Provisional School opened on 7 February 1927 with 25 students in the Feluga Hall. Circa 1934, it became Feluga State School on a new site about 300 metres (980 ft) down the road from the hall.[23][24]

Fegula Hall was destroyed in 1956 by Cyclone Agnes.[24][25]

In the 2016 census Feluga had a population of 251 people.[1]

Education edit

 
Feluga State School, 2023

Feluga State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Feluga Road (17°52′51″S 145°57′55″E / 17.8807°S 145.9652°E / -17.8807; 145.9652 (Feluga State School)).[26][27] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[28] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 43 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[29]

There is no secondary school in Feluga. The nearest secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south.[3]

Amenities edit

There is a park at Bulgun Road (17°52′49″S 145°57′06″E / 17.8802°S 145.9516°E / -17.8802; 145.9516 (Bulgun Road park)) provided by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council.[30][3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Feluga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ a b "Feluga – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Feluga State School". from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ "North Coast Railway". Cairns Post. Cairns, Qld. 17 November 1922. p. 5. from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "North Coast Line - Innisfail-Tully River Section". The Telegraph. Brisbane, Qld. 11 December 1922. p. 2. from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Innisfail Notes". The Northern Miner. Charters Towers, Qld. 17 October 1923. p. 4. from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Innisfail Jubilee". Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Qld. 15 October 1923. p. 4. from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Innisfail Items". The Northern Herald. Cairns, Qld. 12 December 1923. p. 45. from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Who's Who in Sugar". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Townsville, Qld. 24 November 1931. p. 9. from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  12. ^ "North Coast Line - The Innisfail Section". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Qld. 19 January 1924. p. 10. from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Mails to Banyan". The Northern Herald. Cairns, Qld. 11 June 1924. p. 3. from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Pinketies: Feluga". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Townsville, Qld. 29 July 1924. p. 5. from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Feluga Notes". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Townsville, Qld. 2 August 1924. p. 5. from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Innisfail Notes". The Northern Miner. Charters Towers, Qld. 23 June 1923. p. 7. from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  17. ^ "FELUGA NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. XLIII, no. 6. Queensland, Australia. 7 July 1926. p. 15. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ "Feluga Roman Catholic Church". Cairns Post. No. 10, 380. Queensland, Australia. 16 May 1935. p. 12. from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ "Feluga Catholic Church". Cairns Post. No. 10, 424. Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1935. p. 6. from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ "Catholic Church". The Northern Herald. Vol. 89, no. 1145. Queensland, Australia. 23 March 1935. p. 44. from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ Hughes, Wendy (12 June 2017). "Queensland church conversions: Glam renovations, cool features, blank canvases". Domain. from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Saint Rita's Catholic Church". Churches Australia. from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  23. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  24. ^ a b "Feluga's Rich History". Feluga State School. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Cyclone - Cyclone Agnes, Queensland". Knowledge Hub. Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  26. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  27. ^ "Feluga State School". Feluga State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  28. ^ (PDF). Feluga State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  29. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  30. ^ "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

Further reading edit

 
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January 01, 1970
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Feluga is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region Queensland Australia 2 In the 2016 census Feluga had a population of 251 people 1 Feluga QueenslandSugarcane plantations in Feluga 2007FelugaCoordinates17 52 36 S 145 57 21 E 17 8766 S 145 9558 E 17 8766 145 9558 Feluga centre of locality Population251 2016 census 1 Density41 8 km2 108 3 sq mi Postcode s 4854Elevation30 90 m 98 295 ft Area6 0 km2 2 3 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location8 4 km 5 mi NNE of Tully46 3 km 29 mi S of Innisfail134 km 83 mi S of Cairns1 550 km 963 mi NNW of BrisbaneLGA s Cassowary Coast RegionState electorate s HillFederal division s KennedySuburbs around Feluga Walter Hill Walter Hill DjarawongBulgun Feluga East FelugaMidgenoo Midgenoo Midgenoo Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 4 Amenities 5 References 6 Further readingGeography edit nbsp Cutting sugarcane Feluga 2007Feluga is in a valley with a high rainfall The land is mostly flat 30 to 40 metres 98 to 131 ft above sea level but rises to 90 metres 300 ft towards the north west boundary with neighbouring locality Walter Hill which is mountainous terrain 3 The predominant land use is growing sugarcane 4 The Bruce Highway is the eastern boundary of the locality The North Coast railway line runs parallel and immediately west of the highway but there are no railway stations serving the locality There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugarcane to the sugar mill in Tully 3 History editThe locality was established as a railway station as the North Coast railway line was being built in the 1920s 5 It was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 25 November 1921 although rails were not actually laid to the station location until late 1922 6 The name is believed to be corrupted version of a Palestinian place name El Faluje a town which was occupied by Australian Light Horse troops 4th Brigade on 10 November 1917 2 By October 1923 the railway station itself and a stationmaster s residence were still under construction with the surrounding area consisting of thick undeveloped scrub 7 but despite this a train from Innisfail visited Feluga as part of celebrations of the Innisfail Jubilee with passengers admiring the tropical scenery 8 In December 1923 the railway line up to Feluga was officially opened 9 Feluga railway station is now an abandoned railway station 17 52 53 S 145 58 14 E 17 8814 S 145 9705 E 17 8814 145 9705 Feluga railway station former 10 Domenico Borgna settled in Feluga and established a sugar cane farm in 1923 prior to the establishment of the Tully mill making him one of the earliest cane farmers in the region 11 By January 1924 there was significant passenger traffic between Feluga and Innisfail 12 As of June 1924 Feluga was the official terminus for mail being delivered on the North Coast Line although that month a request which was approved was submitted for mail to be delivered further north to settlers in the Banyan district by construction trains 13 In July a report noted Feluga was likely to become a township due to being surrounded by promising farms which were likely to use Feluga as their principal railway station and a sawmill being established in its vicinity 14 and late that month a signpost with the name was raised for the first time and the first sugar cane harvest for the Banyan took place and was processed through Feluga 15 In mid 1923 an honorary Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade centre was established at Feluga 16 nbsp Feluga Public Hall Feluga Hall opened circa June 1926 with a sports day and fancy dress ball held to celebrate the occasion 17 The foundation stone of St Rita s Catholic Church was laid in May 1935 by Bishop John Heavey 18 He returned on Sunday 7 July 1935 to officially open the church 19 The church was at 140 Feluga Road 17 52 53 S 145 58 06 E 17 8814 S 145 9683 E 17 8814 145 9683 St Rita s Catholic Church former on land donated by William Tynan 20 It has now closed and been converted into 3 residences 21 22 Feluga Provisional School opened on 7 February 1927 with 25 students in the Feluga Hall Circa 1934 it became Feluga State School on a new site about 300 metres 980 ft down the road from the hall 23 24 Fegula Hall was destroyed in 1956 by Cyclone Agnes 24 25 In the 2016 census Feluga had a population of 251 people 1 Education edit nbsp Feluga State School 2023 Feluga State School is a government primary Prep 6 school for boys and girls at Feluga Road 17 52 51 S 145 57 55 E 17 8807 S 145 9652 E 17 8807 145 9652 Feluga State School 26 27 In 2016 the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 3 teachers 2 full time equivalent and 6 non teaching staff 3 full time equivalent 28 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 43 students with 2 teachers 1 full time equivalent and 6 non teaching staff 3 full time equivalent 29 There is no secondary school in Feluga The nearest secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south 3 Amenities editThere is a park at Bulgun Road 17 52 49 S 145 57 06 E 17 8802 S 145 9516 E 17 8802 145 9516 Bulgun Road park provided by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council 30 3 References edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Feluga SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp a b Feluga locality in Cassowary Coast Region entry 45673 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 18 December 2020 a b c d Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 18 December 2020 Feluga State School Archived from the original on 22 September 2017 Retrieved 22 September 2017 North Coast Railway Cairns Post Cairns Qld 17 November 1922 p 5 Archived from the original on 22 December 2016 Retrieved 22 June 2020 North Coast Line Innisfail Tully River Section The Telegraph Brisbane Qld 11 December 1922 p 2 Archived from the original on 18 December 2020 Retrieved 22 June 2020 Innisfail Notes The Northern Miner Charters Towers Qld 17 October 1923 p 4 Archived from the original on 23 December 2016 Retrieved 22 June 2020 Innisfail Jubilee Brisbane Courier Brisbane Qld 15 October 1923 p 4 Archived from the original on 9 March 2021 Retrieved 1 February 2021 Innisfail Items The Northern Herald Cairns Qld 12 December 1923 p 45 Archived from the original on 18 December 2020 Retrieved 22 June 2020 Railway stations and sidings Queensland Queensland Open Data Queensland Government 2 October 2020 Archived from the original on 5 October 2020 Retrieved 5 October 2020 Who s Who in Sugar Townsville Daily Bulletin Townsville Qld 24 November 1931 p 9 Archived from the original on 4 February 2021 Retrieved 1 February 2021 North Coast Line The Innisfail Section The Brisbane Courier Brisbane Qld 19 January 1924 p 10 Archived from the original on 18 December 2020 Retrieved 22 June 2020 Mails to Banyan The Northern Herald Cairns Qld 11 June 1924 p 3 Archived from the original on 23 December 2016 Retrieved 10 November 2020 Pinketies Feluga Townsville Daily Bulletin Townsville Qld 29 July 1924 p 5 Archived from the original on 10 November 2020 Retrieved 10 November 2020 Feluga Notes Townsville Daily Bulletin Townsville Qld 2 August 1924 p 5 Archived from the original on 10 November 2020 Retrieved 10 November 2020 Innisfail Notes The Northern Miner Charters Towers Qld 23 June 1923 p 7 Archived from the original on 23 December 2016 Retrieved 22 June 2020 FELUGA NOTES Townsville Daily Bulletin Vol XLIII no 6 Queensland Australia 7 July 1926 p 15 Retrieved 15 September 2023 via National Library of Australia Feluga Roman Catholic Church Cairns Post No 10 380 Queensland Australia 16 May 1935 p 12 Archived from the original on 9 March 2021 Retrieved 9 March 2021 via National Library of Australia Feluga Catholic Church Cairns Post No 10 424 Queensland Australia 6 July 1935 p 6 Archived from the original on 9 March 2021 Retrieved 9 March 2021 via National Library of Australia Catholic Church The Northern Herald Vol 89 no 1145 Queensland Australia 23 March 1935 p 44 Archived from the original on 9 March 2021 Retrieved 9 March 2021 via National Library of Australia Hughes Wendy 12 June 2017 Queensland church conversions Glam renovations cool features blank canvases Domain Archived from the original on 11 October 2018 Retrieved 9 March 2021 Saint Rita s Catholic Church Churches Australia Archived from the original on 9 March 2021 Retrieved 9 March 2021 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 a b Feluga s Rich History Feluga State School 14 January 2020 Retrieved 14 September 2023 Cyclone Cyclone Agnes Queensland Knowledge Hub Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Retrieved 14 September 2023 State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Feluga State School Feluga State School 29 November 2020 Retrieved 14 September 2023 Annual Report 2016 PDF Feluga State School Archived from the original PDF on 22 September 2017 Retrieved 22 September 2017 ACARA School Profile 2018 Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority Archived from the original on 27 August 2020 Retrieved 28 January 2020 Land for public recreation Queensland Queensland Open Data Queensland Government 20 November 2020 Archived from the original on 22 November 2020 Retrieved 22 November 2020 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Feluga Queensland Feluga State School 1927 1977 golden jubilee Feluga State School 1977 Feluga State School 75th anniversary 1927 2002 Feluga State School 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Feluga Queensland amp oldid 1175412335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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