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| Coordinates: 17°43′23″S 146°03′20″E / 17.7230°S 146.0555°E / -17.7230; 146.0555 (McCutcheon (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 34 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.54/km2 (6.57/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4856 | ||||||||||||
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McCutcheon is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, McCutcheon had a population of 34 people.[1]
Geography
Liverpool Creek forms the northern boundary of the locality. Stephensons Road forms part of the eastern boundary of the locality, while Spanos Road forms part of the south-western boundary. The Bruce Highway crosses Liverpool Creek at the north-western corner of the locality but does not enter the locality.[3][4]
The main land use is crop growing (predominantly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.[5] There are cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, McCutcheon had a population of 29 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, McCutcheon had a population of 34 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in McCutcheon. The nearest government primary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north and Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.[7]
There is a Catholic primary school in neighbouring Silkwood and a Catholic secondary school in Innisfail.[7]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McCutcheon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Mccutcheon – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45726)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McCutcheon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2025.