Image Flat, Queensland
Suburb of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
| Image Flat Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Image Flat | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.5986°S 152.9344°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 457 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 48.62/km2 (125.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is on the outskirts of Nambour. The land use is a mix of rural residential housing and grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
A rural farming area, the locale was named prior to 1896. A government receiving office was opened in 1901.[4] During the 1910s, the area had market gardens.[5] Sugar cane was then complemented by a dairy industry, and later as free from frost, bananas.[6] There was a notable Finnish population at one time.[7][8]
In the late 1890s, a sugar cane tramway was constructed that terminated at Image Flat.[9][10] By 1903, the line had been extended, but having to address a 1:23 grade.[11][12] The cane trolleys were being drawn by horses until picked up further along by a locomotive, for the Moreton Central Sugar Cane Company Limited.[13] A line extension was still being sought by 1923.[14] Sugar cane pests and diseases had an impact in the local industry in 1924.[15] In 1954, the concern had crossed to the Panama disease in bananas.[16]
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.[17][18]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Image Flat had a population of 462 people.[19]
In the 2016 census, Image Flat had a population of 443 people.[20]
In the 2021 census, Image Flat had a population of 457 people.[1]
Education
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.[3]
References
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