Foxdale, Queensland
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Foxdale is a farming district located to the north west of Proserpine
in the state of Queensland
, Australia
.
The town is situated between the Proserpine River to the south west and the Bruce Highway
and North Coast railway line
to the west. The name of the district derives from that of a former property owner and early pioneer in the area called Isaac Alexander Fox (who died in 1918 and is buried in the Proserpine Cemetery).
Proserpine, Queensland
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in the state of Queensland
Queensland
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, Australia
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.
The town is situated between the Proserpine River to the south west and the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
and North Coast railway line
North Coast railway line, Queensland
The North Coast railway line is a narrow gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. It runs from Brisbane, along the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton...
to the west. The name of the district derives from that of a former property owner and early pioneer in the area called Isaac Alexander Fox (who died in 1918 and is buried in the Proserpine Cemetery).