Fredericksfield is a rural

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in the

Shire of Burdekin The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. It covers an area of , and has exist ...

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, Australia. In the Fredericksfield had a population of 219 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by the North Coast railway line. There were a number of railway stations serving the locality but all are now abandoned: * Berdaje railway station () * Keebah railway station () * Iyah railway station () * Koolkuna railway station ()

History

Iyah State School opened on 6 September 1920. In 1945 there were complaints of overcrowding with 44 students enrolled and an average attendance of 38 students and only one teacher. The school closed on 31 December 1963. It was located at 13 Charlies Hill Road (). In the Fredericksfield had a population of 219 people.

References

{{Shire of Burdekin Shire of Burdekin Localities in Queensland