Palm Grove Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20°23′47″S148°41′49″E / 20.3963°S 148.6969°E | ||||||||||||||
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 |
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LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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 ). [6] [7] [8]
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]
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]