Staaten, Queensland

Staaten Queensland
Staaten
Coordinates	16°35′32″S142°54′53″E / 16.5922°S 142.9147°E / -16.5922; 142.9147 (Staaten (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	3,671.4 km2 (1,417.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Staaten: Maramie Highbury Gamboola Maramie Staaten Lyndside Yagoonya Strathmore Lyndside

Staaten is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Staaten had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

The Staaten River enters the locality from the south (Strathmore) and flows to the west (Maramie). ^[3] The locality is within the Staaten River National Park in the Gulf Plains bioregion. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Staaten had "no people or a very low population". ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Staaten had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Staaten, nor nearby. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Staaten (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Staaten – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48876)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
5. "Staaten River National Park, Management Statement, 2013 (revised 2024)" (PDF). Parks and forests. Queensland Government. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Staaten (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2025.