Dedin, Queensland

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Dedin
Queensland
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Dedin
Coordinates 16°16′25″S145°10′07″E / 16.2736°S 145.1686°E / -16.2736; 145.1686
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4873
Area418.4 km2 (161.5 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Dedin:
Lakeland Bloomfield Dagmar
Spurgeon Dedin Stewart Creek Valley
Mount Carbine Syndicate Whyanbeel

Dedin is an undeveloped locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Dedin had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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Geography

The Great Dividing Range forms the south-western boundary of the locality. The locality is within the North East Coast drainage basin, specifically within the Daintree River catchment. [3]

The locality is within the Daintree National Park with the exception of a small area in the north-west of the locality which is in the Mount Windsor National Park. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dedin had "no people or a very low population". [5]

In the 2021 census, Dedin had "no people or a very low population". [1]

Education

There are no schools in Dedin. The nearest government schools are Daintree State School in Daintree to the east and Mossman State High School to the south-east. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dedin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Dedin – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48600)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dedin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 August 2025.