Whitsundays, Queensland

Whitsundays is an island group locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It mostly consists of the Whitsunday Group of islands off the Queensland east coast in the Coral Sea, a mix of inhabited and uninhabited islands.[3] In the 2016 census, Whitsundays had a population of 2,269 people.[1]

For the island group, see Whitsunday Islands.

Whitsundays
Queensland
Whitsundays
Coordinates20.2791°S 148.9141°E / -20.2791; 148.9141
Population2,269 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.26101/km2 (0.67601/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4802
Area8,693.2 km2 (3,356.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal Division(s)Dawson

Geography

The larger islands in the locality include, from north to south:[4]

The most populous island is Hamilton Island which recorded 1,867 people in the 2016 census (82% of the locality's population.[5]

In addition to the island, the locality includes a small area of mainland Queensland (20.2754°S 148.7300°E / -20.2754; 148.7300 (Whitsundays (mainland area))) near the Airlie Sports Park.[4]

Education

Hayman Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hayman Island (20.0565°S 148.8873°E / -20.0565; 148.8873 (Hayman Island State School)).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers and 0 non-teaching staff.[8]

Hamilton Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hamilton Island (20.3452°S 148.9530°E / -20.3452; 148.9530 (Hamilton Island State School)).[6][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whitsundays (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Whitsundays – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46904)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  3. "Whitsunday Group – island group in the Whitsunday Region (entry 37379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hamilton Island". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Hayman Island State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. "Hamilton Island State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.