Upper Daintree, Queensland

Upper Daintree Queensland
Spotted Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna guttata) in Upper Daintree, 2016
Upper Daintree
Coordinates	16°12′59″S145°18′17″E / 16.2163°S 145.3047°E / -16.2163; 145.3047 (Upper Daintree (centre of locality))
Population	21 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.827/km2 (2.14/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4873
Area	25.4 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.1 km (6 mi) NNW of Daintree 45.5 km (28 mi) N of Mossman 121 km (75 mi) NNW of Cairns 1,813 km (1,127 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Upper Daintree: Dagmar Noah Noah Dagmar Upper Daintree Forest Creek Dagmar Stewart Creek Valley Daintree

Upper Daintree is a rural locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Daintree had a population of 21 people. ^[1]

Geography

As the name suggests, the locality of Upper Daintree is upstream on the Daintree River from the town and locality of Daintree. ^[3] The river enters the locality from the north-west (Dagmar / Noah) and then flows south-east, exiting the locality to the south (Daintree / Forest Creek). ^[4]

Allanton is a pocket (surrounded by the Daintree River) on 3 sides in the south-east corner of the locality ( 16°14′35″S145°18′42″E / 16.2431°S 145.3116°E / -16.2431; 145.3116 (Allanton) ). ^{[5] [4]}

Upper Daintree Road enters the locality from the south (Stewart Creek Valley) and closely follows the course of the river on the southern/western side but does not reach the northern extent of the locality. It is the only road through the locality. ^[6]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Daintree had a population of 9 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Upper Daintree had a population of 21 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Daintree. The nearest government primary school is Daintree State School in Daintree to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south, but it would be too distant for students in some parts of Upper Daintree with the alternatives being distance education and boarding school. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Daintree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Upper Daintree – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48913)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
5. "Allanton – locality unbounded in Shire of Douglas (entry 352)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
6. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
7. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Daintree (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2025.