Palm Grove, Queensland

Palm Grove Queensland
Palm Grove
Coordinates	20°23′47″S148°41′49″E / 20.3963°S 148.6969°E / -20.3963; 148.6969 (Palm Grove (centre of locality))
Population	86 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	3.454/km2 (8.95/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4800
Area	24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.7 km (12 mi) E of Proserpine 141 km (88 mi) NNW of Mackay 280 km (174 mi) SE of Townsville 1,105 km (687 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Palm Grove: Cape Conway Cape Conway Cape Conway Preston Palm Grove Cape Conway Preston Conway Cape Conway

Palm Grove is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Palm Grove had a population of 86 people. ^[1]

History

Palm Groves State School opened on 14 August 1916, but closed in 1918 due to low student numbers. On 27 January 1926, it reopened. ^[3] In 1933, the name was changed to Palm Grove State School. It closed permanently in December 1951. ^{[4] [5]} It was at 287 Saltwater Creek Road ( 20°24′19″S148°42′01″E / 20.40534°S 148.70014°E / -20.40534; 148.70014 (Palm Grove State School (former)) ). ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Palm Grove had a population of 87 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Palm Grove had a population of 86 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Palm Grove. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the west. ^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palm Grove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Palm Grove – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46892)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "NEW SCHOOLS". The Telegraph . No. 16, 533. Queensland, Australia. 26 November 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 26 December 2024– via National Library of Australia.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Agency ID 9171, Palm Grove State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 26 December 2024.
6. "Proserpine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
7. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m312" (Map). Queensland Government. 1945. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
8. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Palm Grove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.