Dingo Pocket is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dingo Pocket had a population of 79 people.[1]
| Dingo Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dingo Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°55′48″S 145°48′25″E / 17.93°S 145.8069°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.752/km2 (4.54/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 45.1 km2 (17.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Tully River forms the western boundary of the locality.[3]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing (sugarcane and tropical fruit) on the flatter land with grazing on native vegetation on the hilly terrain.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Dingo Pocket had a population of 89 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Dingo Pocket had a population of 79 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Dingo Pocket. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Tully State School and Tully State High School, both in Tully to the east.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dingo Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dingo Pocket – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45665)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dingo Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
