North Stradbroke Island, Queensland

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North Stradbroke Island
Queensland
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North Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island, Queensland
Coordinates 27°34′12″S153°26′48″E / 27.5700°S 153.4466°E / -27.5700; 153.4466 (North Stradbroke Island (centre of locality))
Population181 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 4183
Area271.1 km2 (104.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) City of Redland
State electorate(s) Oodgeroo
Federal division(s) Bowman
Suburbs around North Stradbroke Island:
Dunwich Amity Point Lookout
Moreton Bay North Stradbroke Island Coral Sea
Russell Island
South Moreton Bay Islands
South Stradbroke Coral Sea

North Stradbroke Island is a locality on part of the island of the same name in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, North Stradbroke Island had a population of 181 people. [3]

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Geography

Despite the name, the entire island is not contained within this locality as there are three other small localities around the towns of Dunwich, Amity and Point Lookout. [4] [5] [6] However, most of island is within this locality. [7]

Much of centre and south of the locality is within the Naree Budjong Djara National Park. [7]

Despite its name, Dunwich Aerodrome is approx 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west of the town of Dunwich in the locality of North Stradbroke Island ( 27°31′08″S153°25′39″E / 27.5189°S 153.4276°E / -27.5189; 153.4276 (Dunwich Aerodrome) ). [8]

History

In the 2016 census, North Stradbroke Island had a population of 131 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, North Stradbroke Island had a population of 181 people. [3]

Education

There are no schools within the locality. The nearest primary school is Dunwich State School in Dunwich. The nearest secondary school is Cleveland District State High School in Cleveland on the mainland. [7]

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References

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  2. "North Stradbroke Island – locality in City of Redland (entry 43646)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Stradbroke Island (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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  5. "Amity – locality in Redland City (entry 43639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. "Point Lookout – locality in Redland City (entry 43648)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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  8. "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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