Deepwater, Queensland

Deepwater Queensland
Deepwater
Coordinates	24.3958°S 151.9486°E / -24.3958; 151.9486 (Deepwater (centre of locality))
Population	287 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.1448/km^2 (2.965/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4674
Area	250.7 km^2 (96.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	45.3 km (28 mi) NNE of Rosedale 102 km (63 mi) NNW of Bundaberg 132 km (82 mi) SSE of Gladstone 470 km (292 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Deepwater: Round Hill Agnes Water Coral Sea Oyster Creek Deepwater Coral Sea Baffle Creek Baffle Creek Rules Beach

Deepwater is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Deepwater had a population of 287 people.[1]

Geography

Deepwater National Park, 2008

Broadwater Creek and Blackwater Creek flow through the locality merging just before entering the Coral Sea. The Broadwater Conservation Park lies between the creek and the ocean. The north of the locality is within the Deepwater National Park.[3]

Deepwater has the following hills:

• Maude Hill in the west of the locality (24.3808°S 151.8845°E / -24.3808; 151.8845 (Maude Hill)) 123 metres (404 ft)[4][5]
• Toowong Hill near the coast (24.3561°S 151.9591°E / -24.3561; 151.9591 (Toowong Hill)) 45 metres (148 ft)[4][6]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 9 April 1999.[2]

On 26 November 2018, the Queensland Government ordered the evacuation of Baffle Creek, Deepwater and Rules Beach due to a "dangerous and unpredictable" bushfire 50-kilometre (31 mi) wide and covering 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) with flames of 10 to 12 metres (33 to 39 ft) high during an extreme heatwave.[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Deepwater had a population of 206 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Deepwater had a population of 287 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Deepwater. The nearest government primary school is Wartburg State School in neighbouring Baffle Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south.[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deepwater (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Deepwater – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46602)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
4. "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.
5. "Maude Hill – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 21225)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Toowong Hill – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 34968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. Williams, Patrick (26 November 2018). "Queensland bushfire sparks warning for people in Deepwater and Baffle Creek to 'evacuate immediately'". ABC News. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deepwater (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.