Finch Hatton, Queensland

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Finch Hatton
Queensland
Finch Hatton
Coordinates 21°08′02″S 148°38′20″E / 21.13389°S 148.63889°E / -21.13389; 148.63889Coordinates: 21°08′02″S 148°38′20″E / 21.13389°S 148.63889°E / -21.13389; 148.63889
Postcode(s) 4756
Location
LGA(s) Mackay Region
Federal Division(s) Capricornia

Finch Hatton is a town in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] At the 2011 census, Finch Hatton had a population of 260.[2]

History

The town is believed to be named after Harold Heneage Finch-Hatton (1856-1904), a grazier of Mount Spencer run (1881–83), and imperial federationist in United Kingdom (1884-1904).[1]

On 18 February 1958, Mackay was hit with massive flooding caused by heavy rainfall upstream with 878 mm of rain falling at Finch Hatton in 24 hours. The flood peaked at 9.14 metres (29.99 ft).[3] The water flowed down the valley and flooded Mackay within hours. Residents were rescued off rooftops by boats and taken to emergency accommodation. The flood broke Australian records.[4]

Heritage listings

Finch Hatton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Anzac Parade: Finch Hatton War Memorial[5]
  • Mackay-Eungella Road: Finch Hatton Railway Station[6] a

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Finch Hatton". Place name details. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Finch Hatton (L)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ Flood Warning System for the Pioneer River. Bom.gov.au. Retrieved on 18 August 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/fld_reports/mackay_feb1958.pdf
  5. ↑ "Finch Hatton War Memorial (entry 15498)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-10. 
  6. ↑ "Finch Hatton Railway Station (entry 15760)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-10. 
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