Palmerston
Queensland
Palmerston is located in Queensland
Palmerston
Palmerston
Coordinates17°36′35″S 145°44′58″E / 17.6097°S 145.7494°E / -17.6097; 145.7494 (Palmerston (centre of locality))
Population8 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4860
Area94.8 km2 (36.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Palmerston:
Middlebrook Wooroonooran Wooroonooran
Maalan Palmerston East Palmerston
Koombooloomba Gulngai Mamu

Palmerston is a rural locality split between the Tablelands Region and the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Palmerston had a population of 8 people.[4]

Geography

Mount Father Clancy is in the north-west of the locality (17°35′16″S 145°38′03″E / 17.5878°S 145.6343°E / -17.5878; 145.6343 (Mount Father Clancy)) rising to 1,087 metres (3,566 ft) above sea level.[5][6][7]

The locality is entirely within the Wooroonooran National Park, part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area .[7][8]

The South Johnstone River rises in the west of the locality, flows south-west, where it forms part of the southern boundary of the locality and then exits to the south-east (Gulngai).[7]

History

The locality is believed to be named after explorer Christie Palmerston.[2][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Palmerston had a population of 3 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Palmerston had a population of 8 people.[4]

Attractions

The Palmerston section of the national park is known for its dense rainforest with over 500 species of trees with opportunities to see many animals including brightly-coloured butterflies. The park offers a number of facilities for visitors including camping grounds, tracks for walking and cycling, swimming holes, and picnic areas.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palmerston (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. 1 2 "Palmerston – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48825)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45748)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Palmerston (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mount Father Clancy – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 12250)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Wet Tropics parks". Parks and Forests. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Palmerston (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Things to do | Palmerston (Doongan), Wooroonooran National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 20 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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