Diwan, Queensland

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Diwan
Queensland
Diwan landscape, 2013
Diwan is located in Queensland
Diwan
Diwan
Coordinates16°11′10″S 145°25′24″E / 16.1861°S 145.4233°E / -16.1861; 145.4233 (Diwan (centre of locality))
Population169 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.22/km2 (18.71/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4873
Area23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Diwan:
Noah Thornton Beach Coral Sea
Noah Diwan Coral Sea
Cow Bay Cow Bay Cow Bay

Diwan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diwan had a population of 169 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is partly bounded by Cape Tribulation Road to the north, by Alexandra Bay (within the Coral Sea, 16°11′11″S 145°26′50″E / 16.1863°S 145.4472°E / -16.1863; 145.4472 (Alexandra Bay)) to the east,[3] and by Hutchinson Creek to the south.[4]

Most of Diwan is within the Daintree National Park.[4]

History

Alexandra Bay State School opened on 1 June 1986.[5]

The locality was named and bounded on 8 September 2000.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Diwan had a population of 153 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Diwan had a population of 169 people.[1]

Education

Alexandra Bay State School

Alexandra Bay State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Lot 1 Cape Tribulation Road (16°12′50″S 145°25′20″E / 16.2138°S 145.4222°E / -16.2138; 145.4222 (Alexandra Bay State School)).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10]

There is no secondary school in Diwan. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diwan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Diwan – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48609)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Alexandra Bay – bay in the Shire of Douglas (entry 285)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Diwan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Alexandra Bay State School". Alexandra Bay State School. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  9. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  10. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

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