Newell, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
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Newell is a coastal town and rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is a sugarcane growing district.
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| Coordinates: 16.4273°S 145.4058°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 15.0 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 327 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 21.80/km2 (56.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4873 | ||||||||||||
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In the 2021 census, the locality of Newell had a population of 327 people.[1]
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]
History
The town is named after prominent local business man and politician John Newell.[2][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Newell had a population of 336 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Newell had a population of 327 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Newell. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mossman State School and Mossman State High School, both in neighbouring Mossman to the south-west.[6]
Amenities
Despite its name, the Mossman Golf Course is located in Newell on the north-east corner of the Mossman Daintree Road and Newell Road (16.4317°S 145.3927°E).[4][7]
There is a boat ramp and jetty at the southern end of Rankin Street on the north bank of Mossman River Heads (16.4338°S 145.4042°E). It is managed by the Douglas Shire Council.[8][4]
