Dunk, Queensland

Dunk
Dunk; Queensland
	Dunk
Coordinates	17°59′20″S146°09′13″E / 17.9888°S 146.1536°E Coordinates: 17°59′20″S146°09′13″E / 17.9888°S 146.1536°E
Population	21 (2016 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4852
Area	154.9 km2 (59.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill ; Hinchinbrook ;
	Suburbs around Dunk:

Last updated January 28, 2021

Dunk is a locality consisting of the Family Islands in the Coral Sea within the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Dunk had a population of 21 people.^[1]

Geography

The named islands within the locality include (from north to south):^[3]

The locality presumably takes its name from the largest island, Dunk Island. The European names of many of the islands reflect the names of the officers on board the survey ship HMS Paluma: Lieutenant G. Richards, commander; Lieutenants Wheeler, Combe and Bowden-Smith; Dr. Thorpe, surgeon, and Mr. Hudson, engineer.^[4]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunk (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Dunk - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 October 2019.
↑ Venn, Linda (2002), Paluma : the first eighty years 1870s-1950s (PDF), Thuringowa City Council, ISBN 978-0-9577305-5-7, archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2019

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dunk (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Dunk - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45668)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.

[globe-3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 October 2019.

[4] Venn, Linda (2002), Paluma : the first eighty years 1870s-1950s (PDF), Thuringowa City Council, ISBN 978-0-9577305-5-7, archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2019

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