Newell, Queensland

Newell
Newell; Queensland
	Newell
Coordinates	16°25′38″S145°24′21″E / 16.4273°S 145.4058°E Coordinates: 16°25′38″S145°24′21″E / 16.4273°S 145.4058°E
Population	336 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4873
Area	15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
	Localities around Newell:

Last updated July 31, 2019

Newell is a coastal town and rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2016 census, Newell had a population of 336 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The Shire of Douglas is a local government area in Far North Queensland. It is located on the coast north of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Mossman, covers an area of 2,436.7 square kilometres (940.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1880 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Cairns to become the Cairns Region. Following a poll in 2013, the Shire of Douglas was re-established on 1 January 2014.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by the Mossman Daintree Road and a cane tramway line to the Mossman Sugar Mill and to the east by the Coral Sea. It is partly bounded to the north by Coop Creek and Saltwater Creek and to the south by the Mossman River, which enters the Coral Sea at the south-eastern point of the locality. The town is spread along on the coastline with most houses only two streets from the beach. The remainder of the land, all of which is low-lying, is predominantly used for agriculture, mostly sugarcane.^[4]

Mossman is a town and a locality in Far North Queensland, Australia, on the Mossman River. It is within the local government area of Shire of Douglas. In the 2016 census, Mossman had a population of 1,937 people.

The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian northeast coast.

The Mossman River is a river located in the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, Australia.

Despite its name, the Mossman Golf Course is located in Newell on the north-east corner of the Mossman Daintree Road and Newell Road. There is a boat launching ramp into the Mossman River at the southern end of Rankin Street.^[4]

History

The town is named after prominent local business man and politician John Newell.^[2]^[3]

John Newell (Queensland politician) member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

John Newell was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Education

There are no schools in Newell but there are primary and secondary schools in neighbouring Mossman.^[4]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 "Newell - town in Shire of Douglas (entry 24154)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
1 2 "Newell - locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 November 2018.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Newell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnt-2] 1 2 "Newell - town in Shire of Douglas (entry 24154)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[qpnl-3] 1 2 "Newell - locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48802)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[globe-4] 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 November 2018.

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Bamboo Bloomfield Bonnie Doon Cape Tribulation Cassowary Cooya Beach Cow Bay Craiglie Dagmar Daintree Dedin Degarra Diwan Finlayvale Forest Creek Killaloe Kimberley Low Isles Lower Daintree Miallo Mossman Mossman Gorge Mowbray Newell Noah Oak Beach Port Douglas Rocky Point Shannonvale Spurgeon Stewart Creek Valley Syndicate Thornton Beach Upper Daintree Wangetti Whyanbeel Wonga Wonga Beach
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