Dittmer, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°27′04″S 148°24′08″E / 20.4512°S 148.4021°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 52 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.877/km2 (4.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4800 | ||||||||||||
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Dittmer is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 52 people.[2]
History
The locality is named after Felix Dittmer, who bought a gold mine in the area. A town grew up around the mine, but after its liquidation in 1952 it became a ghost town.[5]
Dittmer State School opened circa 1938 and closed circa 1952.[6] It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street (20°27′01″S 148°24′11″E / 20.4504°S 148.4031°E).[7][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 52 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Dittmer. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School respectively, both in Proserpine to the north-east.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dittmer (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dittmer (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dittmer – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 42535)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Dittmer – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Daniels, Lou (2010). "DITTMER, FELIX CYRIL SIGISMUND (1904–1977)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. UNSW Press.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Monte Christo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dittmer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
