Shannonvale, Queensland

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Shannonvale
Mossman,  Queensland
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Swimming hole in the South Mossman River, 2023
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Shannonvale
Coordinates 16°30′47″S145°19′28″E / 16.5130°S 145.3244°E / -16.5130; 145.3244 (Shannonvale (centre of locality))
Population194 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density2.290/km2 (5.932/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4873
Area84.7 km2 (32.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Shannonvale:
Syndicate Mossman Gorge Mossman
Bonnie Doon
Mount Carbine Shannonvale Cassowary
Mount Carbine Julatten Julatten

Shannonvale is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. [2] Most of the locality forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland, In the 2021 census, Shannonvale had a population of 194 people. [1]

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Geography

Shannonvale rain forest, 2013 Shannonvale QLD 4873, Australia - panoramio.jpg
Shannonvale rain forest, 2013

The ridge of the Great Dividing Range forms the southern and western boundaries of the locality, which has the following named peaks: [3]

The South Mossman River rises on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range in the north-east of the locality and flows through the locality exiting to the north-east (Bonnie Doon); it is a tributary of the Mossman River which flows into the Coral Sea. [3]

The Captain Cook Highway forms part of the northern boundary of the locality while the Mossman-Mount Molloy Road forms part of the north-eastern boundary. [9]

Most of the locality is within a protected area with the Daintree National Park in the north of the locality and the Mount Lewis National Park in the centre and south of the locality. Both of these national parks form part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland. [10]

In the remaining area in the north-east of the locality, the land use is predominantly growing sugarcane with rural residential housing and grazing on native vegetation. [10]

There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill. [9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shannonvale had a population of 202 people. [11]

In the 2021 census, Shannonvale had a population of 194 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Shannonvale. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mossman State School and Mossman State High School, both in neighbouring Mossman to the north-east. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shannonvale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Shannonvale – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mount Demi – mountain in Douglas Shire (entry 9715)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Perseverance Mountain – mountain in Douglas Shire (entry 26490)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Round Mountain – mountain in Douglas Shire (entry 29185)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "The Bluff – mountain in Douglas Shire (entry 50300)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas; Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shannonvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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