Lake Proserpine is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lake Proserpine had a population of 6 people.[1]
| Lake Proserpine Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lake Proserpine | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°24′56″S 148°17′52″E / 20.4155°S 148.2977°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0223/km2 (0.058/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 268.8 km2 (103.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality completely surrounds the body of water retained by the Peter Faust Dam on the Proserpine River, which is known as Lake Proserpine.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Lake Proserpine had a population of 9 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Lake Proserpine had a population of 6 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Proserpine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Lake Proserpine – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46881)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Lake Proserpine, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Proserpine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
