Strathdickie, Queensland

Strathdickie Queensland
Strathdickie
Coordinates	20°19′54″S148°35′50″E / 20.3316°S 148.5972°E / -20.3316; 148.5972 (Strathdickie (centre of locality))
Population	1,003 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	27.86/km2 (72.16/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4800
Area	36.0 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.9 km (6 mi) N of Proserpine 134 km (83 mi) NNW of Mackay 260 km (162 mi) SE of Townsville 1,095 km (680 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Strathdickie: Gregory River Gregory River Sugarloaf Myrtlevale Strathdickie Cannon Valley Foxdale Hamilton Plains Mount Julian Mount Marlow

Strathdickie is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Strathdickie had a population of 1,003 people. ^[1]

History

Strathdickie Provisional School opened on 25 June 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Strathdickie State School. It closed on 1 June 1962. ^[3] It was at 869-875 Gregory Cannon Valley Road ( 20°19′42″S148°36′21″E / 20.3284°S 148.6058°E / -20.3284; 148.6058 (Strathdickie State School (former)) ). ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Strathdickie had a population of 880 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Strathdickie had a population of 1,003 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Strathdickie. The nearest government primary schools are Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the south and Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School, also in Proserpine. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strathdickie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Strathdickie – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46901)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Proserpine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
5. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m312" (Map). Queensland Government. 1940. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
6. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m312" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
7. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land Parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Strathdickie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 November 2024.