Image Flat, Queensland Explained

Image Flat is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the, Image Flat had a population of 457 people.

Geography

The locality is on the outskirts of Nambour. The land use is a mix of rural residential housing and grazing on native vegetation.

History

A rural farming area, the locale was named prior to 1896. A government receiving office was opened in 1901.^[2] During the 1910s, the area had market gardens.^[3] Sugar cane was then complemented by a dairy industry, and later as free from frost, bananas.^[4] There was a notable Finnish population at one time.^{[5] [6]}

In the late 1890s, a sugar cane tramway was constructed that terminated at Image Flat.^{[7] [8]} By 1903, the line had been extended, but having to address a 1:23 grade.^{[9] [10]} The cane trolleys were being drawn by horses until picked up further along by a locomotive, for the Moreton Central Sugar Cane Company Limited.^[11] A line extension was still being sought by 1923.^[12] Sugar cane pests and diseases had an impact in the local industry in 1924.^[13] In 1954, the concern had crossed to the Panama disease in bananas.^[14]

A committee was formed by 1951 seeking to bring electrical light and power to the area, although this had been proposed by a Nambour committee in 1923.^{[15] [16]}

Demographics

In the, Image Flat had a population of 462 people.

In the, Image Flat had a population of 443 people.

In the, Image Flat had a population of 457 people.

Education

There are no schools in Image Flat. Nambour State College in neighbouring Nambour to the south-east is the nearest government primary and secondary school.

Notes and References

1. 28 October 2019.
2. News: OFFICIAL ITEMS.. 8 April 1901. The Brisbane Courier. 28 October 2019. 13,490. Queensland, Australia. LVII. 8. National Library of Australia. 9 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230809142714/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19096797. live.
3. News: Hail at Image Flat. . . XIII . 626 . Queensland, Australia . 22 October 1915 . 26 October 2019 . 5 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809142721/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81855315 . live .
4. News: Advertising . . 4426 . Queensland, Australia . 5 May 1917 . 26 October 2019 . 12 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809142713/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213488857 . live .
5. News: Fun amongst the Finns. . . 2 . [?] . Queensland, Australia . 5 August 1904 . 26 October 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809142712/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81982578 . live .
6. News: The truth about the Finns. . . 5 . 233 . Queensland, Australia . 18 January 1908 . 26 October 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809142734/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81798253 . live .
7. News: Classified Advertising . . LIV . 12,598 . Queensland, Australia . 28 May 1898 . 26 October 2019 . 8 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809142714/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3672381 . live .
8. News: Moreton Central Mill Meeting. . Moreton Mail . XIV . 711 . Queensland, Australia . 3 March 1899 . 26 October 2019 . 5 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809143216/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250137135 . live .
9. News: The Dulong Tramway. . . LIX . 13,960 . Queensland, Australia . 9 October 1902 . 26 October 2019 . 2 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809143215/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19194523 . live .
10. News: Moreton Sugar Mill. . . 9,435 . Queensland, Australia . 16 February 1903 . 26 October 2019 . 4 (Second edition) . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809143221/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172326911 . live .
11. News: Mill Directors' Inspection. . . 6 . 294 . Queensland, Australia . 13 February 1909 . 26 October 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809143215/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81794834 . live .
12. News: Maroochy Shire Council. . . XX . 1028 . Queensland, Australia . 20 July 1923 . 26 October 2019 . 5 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809143218/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/76535219 . live .
13. News: Cane diseases. . . 5920 . Queensland, Australia . 27 September 1924 . 27 October 2019 . 39 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809143220/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25541695 . live .
14. News: Banana Inspections . . Queensland, Australia . 16 July 1954 . 27 October 2019 . 4 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809144226/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/78950213 . live .
15. News: Nambour progress. . . 20,346 . Queensland, Australia . 9 April 1923 . 26 October 2019 . 8 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809144225/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20613027 . live .
16. News: Electric Light Development . . 2439 . Queensland, Australia . 16 March 1951 . 26 October 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809144227/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/78727811 . live .