No. 4 Branch, Queensland
| No. 4 Branch Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  No. 4 Branch | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°46′24″S 145°58′11″E / 17.7733°S 145.9697°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 90 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.11/km2 (10.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4856 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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No. 4 Branch is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, No. 4 Branch had a population of 90 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Liverpool Creek bounds the locality to the north.[3]
The south of the locality is within Japoon National Park which extends into neighbouring Gulngai and Jaffa. Apart from the protected area, the land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.[4] There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the South Johnstone sugar mill.[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, No. 4 Branch had a population of 67 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, No. 4 Branch had a population of 90 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in No. 4 Branch. The nearest government primary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully. There is also a Catholic primary school in Tully.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "No 4 Branch (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "No. 4 Branch – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45743)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "No 4 Branch (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
