Martyville, Queensland

Martyville
Queensland
Martyville is located in Queensland
Martyville
Martyville
Coordinates17°36′54″S 146°02′13″E / 17.615°S 146.0369°E / -17.615; 146.0369 (Martyville (centre of locality))
Population116 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density27.0/km2 (69.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4858
Area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Martyville:
Boogan Mourilyan New Harbourline
Boogan Martyville New Harbourline
Moresby New Harbourline New Harbourline

Martyville is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Martyville had a population of 116 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west (in part) by the Bruce Highway and to east (in part) by Flynn Road. Martyville Road is a curved road which begins and ends at the Bruce Highway passing through the locality. The Moresby River enters the locality from the west (Boogan) and flows east across the locality and then forms a small part of the south-east boundary of the locality before exiting to the south-east (Moresby / New Harbourline).[3]

The land is relatively flat and low-lying being approxinately 5 metres (16 ft) above sea level. The predominant land use is crop growing with both sugarcane and bananas in the northern and western parts of the locality. There is grazing on native vegetation in the west of the locality.[4][5]

Martyville Aquaculture Farm is in the south of the locality and raises saltwater barramundi. It has 16.6 hectares (41 acres) of aerated ponds and can produce 460 tonnes of fish annually.[4][6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Martyville had a population of 119 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Martyville had a population of 116 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Martyville. The nearest government primary school are Mourilyan State School in neighbouring Mourilyan to the north. The nearest government seconary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Martyville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Martyville – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45725)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas; Aquaculture". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Bananas growing in south-west Martyville". Google Street View. October 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Martyville Aquaculture Farm". Queensland Farmers' Federation. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Pejo Enterprises | Barramundi Farm". Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Martyville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.