Flametree is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Flametree had a population of 143 people.[1]
| Flametree Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Flametree, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
  Flametree | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°16′15″S 148°44′54″E / 20.2708°S 148.7483°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 143 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 51.1/km2 (132.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4802 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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Although mountainous in most parts, Flametree has a narrow, relatively flat valley which is used for the Whitsunday Airport (20°16′38″S 148°45′20″E / 20.2773°S 148.7555°E),[3] not to be confused with the larger Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine.[4]
The locality is presumably named after Flame Tree Creek (formerly Adder Creek) which flows from the south-west of the locality to the north-east of the locality where there is a small sandy north-facing beach on Pioneer Bay.[5][4]
The north-west of the locality is part of Conway National Park.[4]
Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road passes through the locality connecting from the Bruce Highway near Proserpine through to Shute Harbour.[4]
History
editFlametree comprises part of the former locality of Jubilee.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Flametree had a population of 122 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Flametree had a population of 143 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Flametree. The nearest government primary school is Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the south-west.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Flametree (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Flametree – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Flame Tree Creek – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 12705)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Flametree (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 8 September 2023.
External links
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Media related to Flametree, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons