Postcode(s) 4756 State electorate(s) Mirani Postal code 4756 Federal division Division of Capricornia | LGA(s) Mackay Region Finch Hatton Owens Creek Local time Sunday 7:40 AM | |
Location 1,025 km (637 mi) NW of Brisbane
57 km (35 mi) W of Mackay
27 km (17 mi) W of Mirani Weather 21°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Finch Hatton is a town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, Finch Hatton had a population of 260.
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Map of Finch Hatton QLD 4756, Australia
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).
Finch Hatton Post Office opened by December 1906 (replacing a receiving office named Pelion open from December 1895).
Finch Hatton State School opened on 5 July 1909.
The Finch Hatton War Memorial was erected in 1921. It commemorated those servicemen from Finch Hatton and Netherdale who died in World War I. Later an additional plaque was added with the details of those who died in World War II. The memorial is located in Anzac Parade (21.140431°S 148.632073°E / -21.140431; 148.632073 (Finch Hatton War Memorial)).
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). 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.
Heritage listings
Finch Hatton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education
Finch Hatton State School is a government primary (P-7) school located on Eungella Road (21.139643°S 148.639357°E / -21.139643; 148.639357 (Finch Hatton State School)). In 2012, it had an enrolment of 50 students.