Dixie, Queensland

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Dixie
Queensland
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Dixie
Coordinates 15°22′27″S143°14′37″E / 15.3741°S 143.2436°E / -15.3741; 143.2436 (Dixie (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 15°22′27″S143°14′37″E / 15.3741°S 143.2436°E / -15.3741; 143.2436 (Dixie (centre of locality))
Population16 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.00256/km2 (0.00662/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area6,257.2 km2 (2,415.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Dixie:
Yarraden Yarraden Yarraden
Edward River Dixie Laura
Maramie Palmer Palmer

Dixie is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Dixie had a population of 16 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality contains the source of both the Morehead River and Alice River.

History

The Dixie pastoral station is within the locality. [3] It was purchased by the Queensland Government in August 2012. Part of the land will be made into a conservation area to protect the habitat of the endangered golden-shouldered parrot. [4]

In the 2016 census Dixie had a population of 16 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dixie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Dixie – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 49792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Dixie – homestead in the Shire of Cook (entry 10223)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Williams, Brian (20 August 2012). "$12.6 million spent on saving endangered golden shouldered parrot". The Courier-Mail . Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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