No. 5 Branch, Queensland

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No. 5 Branch
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No. 5 Branch
Coordinates 17°43′34″S146°00′33″E / 17.7261°S 146.0091°E / -17.7261; 146.0091 (No. 5 Branch (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 17°43′34″S146°00′33″E / 17.7261°S 146.0091°E / -17.7261; 146.0091 (No. 5 Branch (centre of locality))
Population9 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density2.05/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4856
Elevation10–90 m (33–295 ft)
Area4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around No. 5 Branch:
Basilisk Warrubullen Cowley Creek
Walter Lever Estate No. 5 Branch Goolboo
Silkwood Silkwood Silkwood

No. 5 Branch is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census the population of the locality was 9 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the south and east by Liverpool Creek (which ultimately flows into the Coral Sea at Cowley Beach / Kurramine Beach). [3]

Most of the locality is relative flat and low-lying, 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft) above sea level, but the north-west of the locality is on the lower slopes of the Basilisk Range and rises to 90 metres (300 ft). [3]

The land use in the south and east of the locality is growing sugarcane and bananas. The land use in the north-western part of the locality is grazing on native vegetation. [3]

History

In the 2016 census the population of the locality was 9 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the south. The nearest secondary schools are Tully State High School in Tully to the south and Innsifail State College in Innisfail Estate in Innisfail to the north. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "No 5 Branch (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "No. 5 Branch - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45744)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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