Lake Proserpine, Queensland

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Lake Proserpine
Queensland
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Lake Proserpine
Coordinates 20°24′56″S148°17′52″E / 20.4155°S 148.2977°E / -20.4155; 148.2977 Coordinates: 20°24′56″S148°17′52″E / 20.4155°S 148.2977°E / -20.4155; 148.2977
Population9 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.0335/km2 (0.087/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4800
Area268.8 km2 (103.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s) Whitsunday
Federal Division(s) Dawson
Suburbs around Lake Proserpine:
Bowen Bowen Mount Pluto
Bogie Lake Proserpine Crystal Brook
Dittmer
Bogie Andromache Pauls Pocket

Lake Proserpine is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Lake Proserpine had a population of 9 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.

Whitsunday Region Local government area in Queensland, Australia

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Queensland North-east state of Australia

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Proserpine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lake Proserpine - locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46881)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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