Rookwood, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°01′54″S 144°13′13″E / 17.0316°S 144.2202°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,315.6 km2 (508.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0068/km2 (0.0177/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Rookwood is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Rookwood had a population of 9 people.[2]
Geography
Mungana is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (17°06′00″S 144°23′00″E / 17.1°S 144.3833°E).[4] 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.[5]
The Burke Developmental Road runs through from south-east to north-west.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rookwood had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Rookwood had a population of 9 people.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rookwood (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rookwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.