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
Thoopara is located in Queensland
Thoopara
Thoopara
Coordinates20°33′10″S 148°34′29″E / 20.5527°S 148.5747°E / -20.5527; 148.5747
Population52 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.527/km2 (1.366/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4800
Area98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Thoopara:
Goorganga Creek Gunyarra Goorganga Plains
Goorganga Creek Thoopara Lethebrook
Andromache Andromache Bloomsbury

Geography

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The 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

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In the 2016 census, Thoopara had a population of 39 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Thoopara had a population of 52 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Thoopara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Thoopara – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49378)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Thoopara, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "North Coast Line System North, Information Pack, Page 15" (PDF). Queensland Rail. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thoopara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.