Netherby, Queensland
Netherby Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Netherby | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°46′52″S 152°31′54″E / 25.7811°S 152.5316°ECoordinates: 25°46′52″S 152°31′54″E / 25.7811°S 152.5316°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 39 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.913/km2 (2.37/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Netherby is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Netherby had a population of 39 people.[1]
History[]
The locality presumably takes its name from its railway station,[2] which in turn was named by the Queensland Railways Department after the town in Scotland, thought to have some connection to a settler.[3]
Geography[]
The Mary River forms the western and north-western boundaries.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Netherby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Netherby – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46662)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Netherby – railway station in the Fraser Coast Region (entry 24069)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Netherby, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
Categories:
- Fraser Coast Region
- Localities in Queensland
- Queensland geography stubs