Deepwater, Queensland

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Deepwater
Queensland
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Deepwater
Coordinates 24°23′45″S151°56′55″E / 24.3958°S 151.9486°E / -24.3958; 151.9486 Coordinates: 24°23′45″S151°56′55″E / 24.3958°S 151.9486°E / -24.3958; 151.9486
Population206 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.7450/km2 (1.930/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4674
Area276.5 km2 (106.8 sq mi)
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Burnett
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Deepwater:
Round Hill Agnes Water Coral Sea
Oyster Creek Deepwater Coral Sea
Baffle Creek Baffle Creek Rules Beach

Deepwater is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Deepwater had a population of 206 people. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Gladstone Region Local government area in Queensland, Australia

Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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Geography

Broadwater Creek and Blackwater Creek flow through the locality merging just before entering the Coral Sea. The Broadwater Conservation Park lies between the creek and the ocean. The north of the locality is within the Deepwater National Park. [3]

Coral Sea A marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia

The Coral Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian northeast coast.

Deepwater National Park Protected area in Queensland, Australia

Deepwater is a coastal national park in Queensland, Australia, 375 km north of Brisbane. It protects an area of sand dunes and coastal heaths in the Deepwater Creek catchment. The area is one of the few remaining pristine freshwater catchments on Queensland's east coast. Deepwater National Park was established in 1988 and covers 4,090 ha.

History

The locality was named and bounded on 9 April 1999. [2]

On 26 November 2018, the Queensland Government ordered the evacuation of Baffle Creek, Deepwater and Rules Beach due to a "dangerous and unpredictable" bushfire 50-kilometre (31 mi) wide and covering 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) with flames of 10 to 12 metres (33 to 39 ft) high during an extreme heatwave. [4]

Baffle Creek, Queensland Suburb of Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia

Baffle Creek is a locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, the population of Baffle Creek was too low to separately report and was aggregated with the neighbouring locality of Deepwater which had a reported population of 548 people. The neighbourhood of Wartburg is within the locality.

Rules Beach, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

Rules Beach is a coastal town and a locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rules Beach had a population of 86 people.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deepwater (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Deepwater - locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46602)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Patrick (26 November 2018). "Queensland bushfire sparks warning for people in Deepwater and Baffle Creek to 'evacuate immediately'". ABC News . Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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