Rookwood, Queensland
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Suburb of Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
| Rookwood Queensland | |
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Rookwood is located in Queensland Rookwood Rookwood | |
| Coordinates | 17°01′54′′S 144°13′13′′E / 17.0316°S 144.2202°E / -17.0316; 144.2202 (Rookwood (centre of locality)) |
| Population | 9 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 0.0068/km2 (0.0177/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4871 |
| Area | 1,315.6 km2 (508.0 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location | 241 km (150 mi) W of Cairns |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba |
| State electorate(s) | Cook |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
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Suburbs around Rookwood: | |
Rookwood is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rookwood had a population of 9 people.[1]
Geography
[edit ]Mungana is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (17°06′00′′S 144°23′00′′E / 17.1°S 144.3833°E / -17.1; 144.3833 (Mungana (neighbourhood)) ).[3] The Walsh River flows through from east to west. Muldiva Creek flows through from south-east to west, on its way to join the Walsh.[4]
The Burke Developmental Road runs through from south-east to north-west.
Demographics
[edit ]In the 2016 census, Rookwood had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the 2021 census, Rookwood had a population of 9 people.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rookwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Rookwood – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Mungana – locality unbounded in Shire of Mareeba (entry 23469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Rookwood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rookwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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