Lower Daintree, Queensland

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Lower Daintree
Queensland
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Lower Daintree
Coordinates 16°16′48″S145°23′28″E / 16.28°S 145.3911°E / -16.28; 145.3911 Coordinates: 16°16′48″S145°23′28″E / 16.28°S 145.3911°E / -16.28; 145.3911
Population98 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.471/km2 (3.811/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4873
Area66.6 km2 (25.7 sq mi)
LGA(s) Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Lower Daintree:
Daintree Forest Creek Kimberley
Stewart Creek Valley Lower Daintree Coral Sea
Whyanbeel Whyanbeel Wonga Beach

Lower Daintree is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Lower Daintree had a population of 98 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.

Shire of Douglas Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Shire of Douglas is a local government area in Far North Queensland. It is located on the coast north of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Mossman, covers an area of 2,436.7 square kilometres (940.8 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1880 until 2008, when it was amalgamated with the City of Cairns to become the Cairns Region. Following a poll in 2013, the Shire of Douglas was re-established on 1 January 2014.

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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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lower Daintree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Lower Daintree - locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 49616)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 May 2019.


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