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Whitsundays
Queensland
Whitsundays is located in Queensland
Whitsundays
Whitsundays
Coordinates20°16′45″S 148°54′51″E / 20.2791°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

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]

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°16′31″S 148°43′48″E / 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°03′23″S 148°53′14″E / 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°20′43″S 148°57′11″E / 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. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whitsundays (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  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. ^ a b "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. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.
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