Foulden, Queensland
Foulden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the northern bank of the Pioneer River in Mackay. In the 2021 census, Foulden had a population of 9 people.[3]
| Foulden Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Foulden sugar mill, circa 1880 | |||||||||||||||
Foulden | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°08′23″S 149°08′49″E / 21.1397°S 149.1469°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Foulden is bounded by the Pioneer River to the south and east, Fursden Creek to the north, and the Maraju Yakapari Road to the west.[4]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south (crossing over the river from Racecourse / West Mackay on a dedicated rail bridge) and exits to the north (Erakala).[4] The locality was served by the former Maraju railway station (21°08′25″S 149°08′59″E / 21.1402°S 149.1496°E).[5][6][7]
The Glenella Connection Road enters through the locality from south (crossing over the river from West Mackay on the Edmund Casey Bridge) and exits to the north (Eralaka / Glenella).[4]
The land is low lying and flat and prone to flooding, but well-suited to growing sugarcane which is the predominant land use.[4]
History edit
Foulden Sugar Mill operated from 1872 to 1887. It was on the northern bank of the Pioneer River.[8]
There was previously a bridge, known as the (Old) Hospital Bridge, which connected Talty Road in Foulden to Bridge Street in West Mackay (adjacent to the Mackay Base Hospital). It was the first bridge over the Pioneer River (and was originally known as the Pioneer Bridge). Construction commenced in 1875. The low bridge was prone to flooding. In April 2009, its replacement was open to the west of the Hospital Bridge carrying the newly constructed Glenella Connection Road over the Pioneer River.[9] On 5 December 2009, the new bridge was named the Edmund Casey Bridge in honour of long-serving local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Ed Casey, as part of the Q150 celebrations.[10] Local residents campaigned to retain the Old Hospital Bridge for recreational use such as walking, cycling and fishing, but the council insisted the costs of making it safe were too great and that only a short segment connected on the West Mackay side would be preserved as a fishing pier.[11] However, in March 2017, Cyclone Debbie damaged the fishing pier,[12] necessitating a new fishing pier to be built. The new pier will be L-shaped and more resistant to flood damage.[13]
The present-day locality was officially named and bounded on 3 September 1999.[2]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Foulden had a population of 3 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Foulden had a population of 9 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Foulden. The nearest government primary school is Glenella State School in neighbouring Glenella to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Mackay North State High School in North Mackay to the north-east and Mackay State High School in South Mackay to the south-east.[15]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Foulden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Foulden – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46786)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Foulden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Maraju – rail station - feature no longer exists in Mackay Regional (entry 20883)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m309" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Foulden Sugar Mill". Mackay History. from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "New Pioneer River bridge decades in the making". Mackay Daily Mercury. 20 February 2018. from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Chapman, Clare (5 December 2009). "Ed Casey bridged Mackay". Mackay Daily Mercury. from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Bester, Cait (19 May 2009). "Save the old Hospital Bridge!". Mackay Daily Mercury. from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Kippen, Troy (8 June 2018). "Insurer pays out to get a popular fishing spot back". Mackay Daily Mercury. from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ . Media Statements. Mackay Regional Council. 19 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Foulden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2023.