Rocky Point Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Rocky Point State School (at original site) | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 16°23′24″S145°24′44″E / 16.39°S 145.4122°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 145 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.18/km2 (18.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 20.2 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Rocky Point is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Rocky Point had a population of 145 people. [1]
The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary, and Saltwater Creek the southern. [3]
Dayman Point (also known as Rocky Point) is a coastal headland and the easternmost part of the locality ( 16°23′14″S145°25′08″E / 16.3872°S 145.4190°E ). [4] [5] It is named after Lieutenant Joseph Dayman of the Royal Navy who served on the survey ship HMS Rattlesnake from 1847 to 1848 during its exploration of northern Australia. [6]
Rocky Point State School opened on 23 February 1939. [7] The school was at 14 Rocky Point School Road ( 16°23′15″S145°25′03″E / 16.3874°S 145.4176°E ). [8] [9] In 1999, the school was relocated to Wonga Beach, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the original school, and renamed Wonga Beach State School. [10] [11] Most of the Rocky Point school buildings were sold for housing, but one was relocated to Wonga Beach.
In the 2016 census, Rocky Point had a population of 129 people. [12]
In the 2021 census, Rocky Point had a population of 145 people. [1]
There are no schools in Rocky Point. The nearest government primary schools are Miallo State School in neighbouring Miallo to the west and Wonga Beach State School in neighbouring Wonga Beach to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south-west. [5]
There is a breakwater and boat ramp on Mossman Daintree Road ( 16°23′13″S145°25′09″E / 16.3869°S 145.4191°E ). They are managed by the Douglas Shire Council. [13]
Cape Tribulation is a headland and coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas in northern Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cape Tribulation had a population of 123 people.
Mount Molloy is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. It is a historic mining and timber town, 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of Cairns. The dominant industry in the area is cattle grazing; the town itself consists of a few shops and an old hotel. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Molloy had a population of 266 people.
Mossman is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. It is the administrative centre for the Douglas Shire Council In the 2021 census, the locality of Mossman had a population of 1,935 people.
Wonga Beach is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. The town of Wonga is within the locality. In the 2021 census, Wonga Beach had a population of 1,042 people.
Mount Carbine is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Carbine had a population of 94 people.
Bloomfield is a rural town in the Shire of Cook and a coastal locality which is split between the Shire of Cook and the Shire of Douglas in Queensland, Australia. The neighbourhood of Ayton is within the locality. In the 2021 census, the locality of Bloomfield had a population of 228 people.
Bamboo is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bamboo had a population of 139 people.
Miallo is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Miallo had a population of 406 people.
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Cow Bay is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cow Bay had a population of 220 people.
Whyanbeel is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Whyanbeel had a population of 172 people.
Newell is a coastal town and rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. It is a sugarcane growing district.
Cooya Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Cooya Beach had a population of 523 people.
Oak Beach is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Oak Beach had a population of 186 people.
Diwan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Diwan had a population of 169 people.
Lower Daintree is a coastal rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lower Daintree had a population of 83 people.
Kimberley is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kimberley had a population of 28 people.
Forest Creek is a locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Forest Creek had a population of 136 people.
Low Isles is an offshore locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Located in the Coral Sea, the islands are due east of Rocky Point and approximately 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) north-east of Port Douglas on the Queensland mainland coast. In the 2021 census, Low Isles had "no people or a very low population".