Macknade is a rural town and coastal locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Macknade had a population of 229 people.[1]
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Coordinates | 18.5766°S 146.2552°E / -18.5766; 146.2552 (Macknade (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 229 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.418/km2 (8.852/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 67.0 km2 (25.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Mackade is bounded by the Herbert River (18.5333°S 146.3°E / -18.5333; 146.3 (Herbert River (mouth)))[4] on the south and east, the Seymour River (18.5166°S 146.2°E / -18.5166; 146.2 (Seymour River (mouth)))[5] on the west and the Hinchinbrook Channel (18.4936°S 146.2496°E / -18.4936; 146.2496 (Hinchinbrook Channel)) to the north (separating the mainland from Hinchinbrook Island).[6]
Seaforth Channel is another off-shore passage (18.5151°S 146.2727°E / -18.5151; 146.2727 (Seaforth Channel)).[7]
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.[8]
Macknade Provisional School opened on 13 November 1893. On 1 January 1909, it became Macknade State School.[9][10]
The postal receiving office opened in about 1901 and became a post office in October 1902. The post office closed on 29 October 1993.[11]
In the 2011 census, Macknade had a population of 304 people.[12]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Macknade had a population of 229 people.[1]
The Macknade Sugar Mill (18.5870°S 146.2567°E / -18.5870; 146.2567 (Macknade sugar mill)) is situated on the banks of the Herbert River .[13] 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.[14]
The estuarine location of Macknade is well-suited for sugar growing, but it is also well-suited for aquaculture with Seafarms operating a large prawn-farming business on Neames Inlet Road (18.5323°S 146.2387°E / -18.5323; 146.2387 (Seafarms aquaculture)).[15]
Macknade State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 79 Farrell Drive (18.5767°S 146.2518°E / -18.5767; 146.2518 (Macknade State School)).[16][17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 26 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[18]
There is no secondary school in Macknade. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-west.[6]
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Towns and communities in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, North Queensland | |
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