Farleigh, Queensland
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Farleigh Queensland |
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 Farleigh
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| Coordinates | 21°06′22″S 149°06′11″E / 21.1061°S 149.1030°ECoordinates: 21°06′22″S 149°06′11″E / 21.1061°S 149.1030°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Farleigh is a town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.
The town is located in the south-east of the locality. The Bruce Highway traverses through the locality from the south-east to the west, passing through the town. The North Coast railway line also passes through the locality from the south-east to the west but further north and east than the highway. The Farleigh railway station is located beside the Farleigh sugar mill which has an associated sugarcane tramway network.
The land in the locality is mostly flat at 30-40 metres above sea level. It is freehold land used for cropping, principally sugarcane.
Farleigh State School opened on 1 March 1909.
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