Pinevale, Queensland
Suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
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Pinevale is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pinevale had a population of 51 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 21.3108°S 148.8327°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 165.9 km2 (64.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 51 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3074/km2 (0.796/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4754 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Pinevale has the following mountains:
- Ben Mohr (21.2748°S 148.8572°E) 746 metres (2,448 ft)[3][4]
- Blue Mountain (21.2645°S 148.8752°E) 441 metres (1,447 ft)[3][5]
- Mount McBryde (21.2888°S 148.8668°E) 549 metres (1,801 ft)[3][6]
The Ben Mohr State Forest is in the north-east of the locality and extends into neighbouring Brightly, Eton, and Hazledean. The Mia Mia State Forest is in the south of the locality.[7] Apart from these protected areas, the land use in the south of the locality is grazing on native vegetation, while the north of the locality is a mixture of grazing and growing crops (mostly sugarcane).[7] There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pinevale had a population of 53 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Pinevale had a population of 51 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Pinevale. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mirani State School and Mirani State High School, both in Mirani to the north.[10]
