Long Pocket, Queensland
Long Pocket is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Long Pocket had a population of 198 people.[1]
| Long Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Long Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18.5176°S 145.9758°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 198 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.510/km2 (11.68/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 9194.[3]
In the 2016 census Long Pocket had a population of 198 people.[1]
Community groups
The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 1571 Abergowrie Road, Long Pocket.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Long Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Long Pocket – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 20014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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