| Thoopara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Thoopara | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°33′10″S 148°34′29″E / 20.5527°S 148.5747°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.396/km2 (1.024/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 2016 census, Thoopara had a population of 39 people.[1]
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 passes through the centre of the locality from south to north . The former Thoopara railway station is the location of a passing loop.[4]
