Thoopara is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Thoopara had a population of 52 people.[1]
| Thoopara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Thoopara | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°33′10″S 148°34′29″E / 20.5527°S 148.5747°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.527/km2 (1.366/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 98.6 km2 (38.1 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 Andromache River forms the southern boundary of Thoopara as it flows east to join the O'Connell River, which then forms the south-eastern boundary. The Bruce Highway crosses the O'Connell River at the Thoopara / Lethebrook / Bloomsbury tripoint and runs north to form the eastern boundary.[3]
The North Coast railway line passes through the centre of the locality from south to north . The former Thoopara railway station is the location of a passing loop.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Thoopara had a population of 39 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Thoopara had a population of 52 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thoopara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Thoopara – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49378)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Thoopara, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "North Coast Line System North, Information Pack, Page 15" (PDF). Queensland Rail. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thoopara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
