Macknade, Queensland

Macknade
Macknade; Queensland
Population	304 (2011 census) [1]
Postcode(s)	4850
Location	13 km (8 mi) NE of Ingham ; 95 km (59 mi) NW of Townsville ; 1,207 km (750 mi) NW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
	Localities around Macknade:

Last updated September 18, 2020

Macknade is a town and coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3]

Geography

Mackade is bounded by the Herbert River on the south and east, the Seymour River on the west and the Hinchinbrook Channel to the north (separating the mainland from Hinchinbrook Island).

History

The Macknade Sugar Company opened a sugar plantation and the Macknade Sugar Mill in the area in 1874. The district took its name from the mill, which in turn took its name from a house in Kent, England where the mill's owners had lived.^[4]

Macknade State School opened on 13 November 1893.^[5]

The postal receiving office opened in about 1901 and became a post office in October 1902. The post office closed on 29 October 1993.^[6]

In the 2011 census, Macknade had a population of 304 people.^[1]

Economy

The Macknade Sugar Mill is situated on the banks of the Herbert River. It is the oldest raw sugar mill in Queensland. Its highest output was in 2005 when it crushed 1.82 million tonnes of sugar cane.^[7]

The estuarine location of Macknade is well-suited for sugar growing, but it is also well-suited for aquaculture. Coral Sea Farms on Neames Inlet Road raise both black tiger prawns ( Penaeus monodon ) and barramundi ( Lates calcarifer ).^[8]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Macknade (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
↑ "Macknade (town) (entry 20467)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 May 2014.
↑ "Macknade (locality) (entry 42522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 May 2014.
↑ "Macknade". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 May 2014.
↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
↑ "Sucrogen: a sweet story in sugar and renewable energy" (PDF). Burdekin Shire Council . Retrieved 23 May 2014.
↑ "Products". Coral Sea Farms. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

External links

"Macknade". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

Coordinates: 18°32′25″S146°15′08″E / 18.54028°S 146.25222°E / -18.54028; 146.25222

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[ABS2011-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Macknade (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

[qpnt-2] "Macknade (town) (entry 20467)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 May 2014.

[qpnl-3] "Macknade (locality) (entry 42522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 May 2014.

[qp-4] "Macknade". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

[qs-5] "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 May 2014.

[Post_Office-6] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

[7] "Sucrogen: a sweet story in sugar and renewable energy" (PDF). Burdekin Shire Council . Retrieved 23 May 2014.

[8] "Products". Coral Sea Farms. Retrieved 23 May 2014.