Innisfail, Queensland
Innisfail (from Irish: Inis Fáil) is a regional town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. The town was originally called Geraldton until 1910. In the 2016 census, the town of Innisfail had a population of 7,236 people, while the locality of Innisfail had a population of 1,145 people.
| Innisfail Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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The township of Innisfail, as seen from Coquette Point | |||||||||||||||
Innisfail | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.5238°S 146.0311°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population |
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| • Density | 703/km2 (1,820/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1882/83 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Innisfail is the largest township of the Cassowary Coast Region and is known for its sugar and banana industries, as well as for being one of Australia's wettest towns. In March 2006, Innisfail gained worldwide attention when Tropical Cyclone Larry passed over, causing extensive damage.
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