Martyville, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Martyville
State:QLD
Coordinates:-17.615°N 146.0369°W
Pop:116
Postcode:4858
Area:4.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Mourilyan
Near-Ne:New Harbourline
Near-E:New Harbourline
Near-Se:New Harbourline
Near-S:New Harbourline
Near-Sw:Moresby
Near-W:Boogan
Near-Nw:Boogan

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

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).[2]

The land is relatively flat and low-lying being approxinately 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.[3] [4]

Martyville Aquaculture Farm is in the south of the locality and raises saltwater barramundi. It has of aerated ponds and can produce 460 tonnes of fish annually.[5] [6]

Demographics

In the, Martyville had a population of 119 people.

In the, Martyville had a population of 116 people.

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.[7]

Notes and References

  1. 24 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail . 11 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas; Aquaculture . 11 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Bananas growing in south-west Martyville. 12 September 2024. yes. October 2022.
  5. Web site: Martyville Aquaculture Farm . 2024-09-12 . Queensland Farmers' Federation . en-US . 20 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520055135/https://www.qff.org.au/newsroom/case-studies/martyville-aquaculture-farm/ . live .
  6. Web site: Pejo Enterprises Barramundi Farm . 2024-09-12 . en-US . 17 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240817224716/https://pejoenterprises.com.au/ . live .
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 11 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .