Image Flat, Queensland
Image Flat is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Image Flat had a population of 457 people.[3]
| Image Flat Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |
|---|---|
Image Flat | |
| Coordinates | 26°35′55″S 152°56′04″E / 26.5986°S 152.9344°E |
| Population | 457 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4560 |
| Area | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region |
| State electorate(s) | Fairfax |
| Federal division(s) | Nicklin |
Geography edit
The locality is on the outskirts of Nambour. The land use is a mix of rural residential housing and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History edit
A rural farming area, the locale was named prior to 1896. A government receiving office was opened in 1901.[5] During the 1910s, the area had market gardens.[6] Sugar cane was then complemented by a dairy industry, and later as free from frost, bananas.[7] There was a notable Finnish population at one time.[8][9]
In the late 1890s, a sugar cane tramway was constructed that terminated at Image Flat.[10][11] By 1903, the line had been extended, but having to address a 1:23 grade.[12][13] The cane trolleys were being drawn by horses until picked up further along by a locomotive, for the Moreton Central Sugar Cane Company Limited.[14] A line extension was still being sought by 1923.[15] Sugar cane pests and diseases had an impact in the local industry in 1924.[16] In 1954, the concern had crossed to the Panama disease in bananas.[17]
A committee was formed by 1951 seeking to bring electrical light and power to the area, although this had been proposed by a Nambour committee in 1923.[18][19]
Demographics edit
In the 2011 census, Image Flat had a population of 462 people.[20]
In the 2016 census, Image Flat had a population of 443 people.[21]
In the 2021 census, Image Flat had a population of 457 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Image Flat. Nambour State College in neighbouring Nambour to the south-east is the nearest government primary and secondary school.[4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Image Flat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Image Flat – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48677)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Image Flat (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "OFFICIAL ITEMS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LVII, no. 13, 490. Queensland, Australia. 8 April 1901. p. 8. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hail at Image Flat". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XIII, no. 626. Queensland, Australia. 22 October 1915. p. 5. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Daily Mail. No. 4426. Queensland, Australia. 5 May 1917. p. 12. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fun amongst the Finns". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. 2, no. [?]. Queensland, Australia. 5 August 1904. p. 2. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The truth about the Finns". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. 5, no. 233. Queensland, Australia. 18 January 1908. p. 3. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIV, no. 12, 598. Queensland, Australia. 28 May 1898. p. 8. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Moreton Central Mill Meeting". Moreton Mail. Vol. XIV, no. 711. Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1899. p. 5. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Dulong Tramway". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIX, no. 13, 960. Queensland, Australia. 9 October 1902. p. 2. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Moreton Sugar Mill". The Telegraph. No. 9, 435. Queensland, Australia. 16 February 1903. p. 4 (Second edition). from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mill Directors' Inspection". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. 6, no. 294. Queensland, Australia. 13 February 1909. p. 3. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Maroochy Shire Council". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XX, no. 1028. Queensland, Australia. 20 July 1923. p. 5. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cane diseases". The Queenslander. No. 5920. Queensland, Australia. 27 September 1924. p. 39. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Banana Inspections". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 16 July 1954. p. 4. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Nambour progress". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 346. Queensland, Australia. 9 April 1923. p. 8. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Electric Light Development". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. No. 2439. Queensland, Australia. 16 March 1951. p. 3. from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Image Flat". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Image Flat (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.