Thoopara, Queensland
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Thoopara is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Thoopara had a population of 52 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]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 enters the locality from the south (Andromache / Bloomsbury) and exits to the north (Goorganga Creek / Gunyarra). Thoopara railway station (20°33′04″S 148°33′32″E / 20.5511°S 148.5589°E) serves the locatlity and is the location of a passing loop.[4][5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing (mostly sugarcane).[6] There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Thoopara had a population of 39 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Thoopara had a population of 52 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Thoopara. The nearest government primary schools are Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the north and Bloomsbury State School in neighbouring Bloomsbury to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School, also in Proserpine.[8]
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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Thoopara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
